2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5675M Medicine and Management

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Prof. I Kirkpatrick
Email: ik@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Sep to 30 Sep (1mth) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand the context of management and medicine and factors that influence relationships;
- evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives aimed at producing more productive relationships;
- apply examples of good practice to their own organisation.

Skills outcomes
Investigative and diagnostic skills in analysing the nature of relationships between medicine and management and their outcomes

Political and interpersonal skills relating to the management of stakeholders

Syllabus

Key topics covered include:
- understanding management in healthcare;
- professions and professionalism in health care;
- understanding organisational forms;
- comparative developments in healthcare management;
- clinical leadership and the changing role of doctors in management;
- change management strategies;
- management, medicine and other professions;
- productive relationships and performance.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	3	8.00	24.00
Private study hours			126.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Pre-session reading and preparation: 36 hours
Post-workshop reading: 40 hours
Completion of assessed coursework: 50 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

During the taught sessions participants will receive feedback on their contribution to discussions, case studies and other scenario-based activities. Outside of the workshops, as well as regular email communication, students will be encouraged to utilise the VLE for group discussions, questions to the tutor and feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	3,000 words. Assignment will be submitted approximately 6 weeks following the workshop	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Assignment will be submitted approximately 6 weeks following the workshop

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/02/2013

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