2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5699M Commissioning for Whole Systems

15 creditsClass Size: 61

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

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS5685M

Corporate Governance

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to understand how health care for individuals and populations is commissioned and the policy context to GP Commissioning, including the knock-on effects locally.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Describe the policy intent behind GP Commissioning, the history, the context, and compare this to how commissioning works in other countries
- Recognise and evaluate the health needs of populations and how they can be assessed (health equity audit and health impact assessment)
- Define the role, function, characteristics and dynamics of Commissioning in the UK including the role of GP Commissioners, Regulators, Market managers
- Identify and describe how to commission effectively in a plurality of providers
- Recognise and evaluate how to commission for innovation
- Describe and apply in context the academic theories and concepts that inform commissioning

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of the module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Critically link theory and practice by applying conceptual tools for thinking
- Work and learn effectively in a team

Subject Specific
- Analytically underpin commissioning decision-making processes
- Apply theoretical knowledge in order to give insight to organisational contributions

Syllabus

Indicative content
NHS reform history in relation to commissioning
Concepts from management and organisation theory relevant to commissioning
Commissioning models from around the world
Whole systems or network approaches to commissioning
Commissioning for public value
Supply chain management
Commissioning in partnership (across health and social care)
Commissioning for performance
Commissioning for innovation
Public consultation and patient involvement in health service commissioning and standard setting
Service re-design, the lessons from the past and the techniques for increasing success
Students will have the opportunity to apply and demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and methodologies gained in the classroom in a practical way and will be expected to use a learning log to demonstrate learning generated from their own work place practices and observations of others.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	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

Formative feedback will be provided through interactive discussion, and presentation of case study work and practical exercises in the seminar sessions.

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
Essay	3,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/07/2016

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