NMHS43140 Developing Leadership Competency

Academic Year 2022/2023

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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
Lectures

12
Small Group

50
Autonomous Student Learning

138
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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Written Assignment (1500 words) Week 6 n/a Graded No

40
Assignment: Complete a reflective written assignment (2500 words) Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

60

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