Leadership in Health & Social Care

Core and optional courses

Course 1: Leading Care - Putting leadership into the health and social care context

This course aims to enable to student to explore and apply leadership and management theory in the context of health and social care. In addition the student will have an opportunity to develop a whole systems perspective to understand the impact of policy on practice within the organisational structures relevant to care delivery.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically discuss theories of leadership and management and the core values and principles underpinning good leadership at the macro, meso and micro level
   
   
2. Critically discuss the meaning of leadership in the context of health and social care delivery
   
   
3. Think critically about health care provision
   
   
4. Critically discuss managerialism and the potential tensions between leadership and management roles
   
   
5. Critically discuss how organisations function and the potential impact on service delivery
   
   
6. Critically reflect on their own leadership and management skills in the context of their role

Course 2: Leading improvement in care provision  

The course aims to enable the student to effectively manage change in the health and social care environment, using skills in decision making and negotiation, taking cognisance of risk factors. In addition, students will have an opportunity to explore mechanisms for effective team working and develop strategies for minimising and managing conflict.

Learning outcomes

     1. Discuss and critically evaluate approaches to change management within the health and social care setting

     2. Explore potential triggers that might lead to conflict and develop strategies for minimising and managing conflict 

     3. Critically analyse their own decision making and problem solving skills

     4. Evaluate strategies and approaches to problem solving and decision making within the health environment

     5. Critically discuss mechanism for developing and managing teams

     6. Critically evaluate leadership, management and decision making approaches within a global health and social care context

Course 3: Transforming care services 

This course will enable the student to explore the impact of policy and strategies in relation quality improvements in care delivery and to develop an evidence based economic assessment to inform service transformation

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse the impact of policy and quality strategies related to health and social care in a  global context
   
   
2. Apply skills in developing strategies to achieve outcomes/goals and implement policy in their own professional environment 
   
   
3. Evaluate the impact of quality strategies within the health care environment
   
   
4. Apply an economic assessment tool to determine the value of an existing or planned aspect of practice or service provision
   
   
5. Demonstrate critical awareness of risk and risk management in relation to health care provision  
   
   
6. Critically discuss  approaches to managing budgets and balancing financial constraints with quality provision  

Leadership in Health & Social Care

Studying online

Online distance learning at the University of Glasgow allows you to benefit from the outstanding educational experience that we are renowned for -without having to relocate to our campus.
You do not need to have experience of studying online as you will be guided through how to access and use all of our online resources.

Virtual learning

You will connect with your fellow students and tutors through our virtual learning environment where you will have access to a multitude of learning resources including:

• recorded lectures
• live seminars
• videos
• interactive quizzes
• journal articles
• electronic books and other web resources

A global community

As an online student at the University you will become part of a global community of learners. Community building and collaborative learning is a key focus of our online delivery and you will be encouraged and supported to interact with your fellow classmates and tutors in a number of ways. For example, through the discussions areas on our virtual learning environment, by skype, during live seminars and in our virtual campus on Second Life. 

Support

Great emphasis is placed on making sure you feel well supported in your learning and that you have good interactions with everyone on the programme.  Support is available in a number of ways and you will find out more about this during orientation.

All you need to participate in our online programmes is a computer and internet access. 

Leadership in Health & Social Care

Try a taster course

Try one of our taster courses by following these simple steps:

 Access the virtual learning environment 

1. Click create new account
2. Create user name
3. Create password
4. Enter email adress, first name and surname
5. Click create my new account
6. Choose the programme you are interested in from the list
7. Click enrol me.

Take a look at our studying online video which we hope will assist you with your decision to enroll in an online course with us and provide you with an insight into how our programmes run and what studying online involves. 

Community is a big factor in this programme and participating in discussions around different topics make the course a success and you feel well supported in your learning.  Whilst there will be a multitude of learning resources made available to you, we can also learn a lot from each other's experience as well.  So each week we'll encourage you to discuss the topics with each other, which makes for a great learning experience.  Of course, you tutor will also be on hand to answer your questions and encourage your discussions.