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NMHS43140

Academic Year 2024/2025

Developing Leadership Competency (NMHS43140)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Michael Connolly
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Leadership is critical to achieving positive outcomes. Changes in health care have prompted all healthcare professionals to deliver a more effective and efficient health care service. This module focuses on developing leadership practices and your role as a leader and provides students with an opportunity to develop their leadership competence in leadership in a variety of healthcare settings. To capture the essence of leadership and speak to the actions and practices of leadership, a blended learning approach is utilised and supported by a number of facilitated workshops, readings and self reflection via a written portfolio to enable further development of leadership practices. Applying the principles of Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® 360 degree model, students will reflect on their leadership competencies and act on their discoveries. Furthermore, students will gain deep insight into their emotional intelligence through self assessment and how they see themselves as leaders, how others view them, and what actions they can take to improve their effectiveness.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Conduct an assessment of your emotional intelligence and leadership behaviours, and identify actions that can be taken to improve your leadership effectiveness.
• Demonstrate an understanding of key leadership-related practices; communicate ideas effectively and contribute productively to a particular discussion group.
• Synthesize information from all the sources that you have written, discussed and reflected upon to support and explain your leadership development journey.
• Reflect on your learning, performance and /or achievements as a leader using Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model in a written Portfolio.



Indicative Module Content:

Theories of leadership - Kouzes and Posner five leadership practices, visionary leadership, collective leadership, servant Leadership, empowering leadership, authentic leadership, etc
Exploration of leadership and values – why are they important? Self awareness, finding your voice, emotional intelligence
Inspiring a shared vision, discuss various leaders and their vision, critique of vision statements and its relevance and importance ,enlisting and engaging followers
Challenge practices – how, why, who? Resilience and burnout, innovate and create, negotiation, problem solving and role of reflection.
Importance of leadership in relation to team building, trust, collaboration, partnership, empowerment, and culture
How to motivate, reward, compromise with followers, role of celebration, and authentic leadership

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

138
Lectures

12
Small Group

50
Online Learning

100
Total

300

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
These include:
active learning
peer and group work
lectures
critical writing
reflective learning
Discussion and case-based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

NMHS 40780 Leadership and Health Systems Dynamics


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Clinical Leader & Competency (NMHS41740)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Peer assessed individual assignment Week 6 Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes
30
 Yes
Group Work Assignment: This group work project is focussed on the preparation of a presentation on leadership in nursing or midwifery.
 Week 12 Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No
70
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided electronically to students individually.

Name Role
Dr Mary Bell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Elizabeth Weathers Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 23, 25, 29, 30 Mon 09:00 - 11:50
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