LO1 Critically review research and theoretical perspectives relevant to the area of study

Student Module Handbook 2024/25

CONTENTS

Aims

Learning outcomes Module content

Module timetable and structure Learning Support

Module Assessment References Submitting coursework

Module assessment and grading Teaching and learning strategies Evaluatio

Aim

By completing this module, you will be able to recognise the process of identifying appropriate and feasible projects to plan, potentially manage and evaluate a project.

This module will allow you to:

• Undertake a critical literature review of an aspect of health/social care relevant to your setting
• Identify an aspect of quality improvement required as a result of a literature review
• Critically discuss the actual and potential impact of leadership and management on the change project
• Evaluate the skills and knowledge required to plan, potentially implement and evaluate the change project.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module ,you will be able to:

LO1 Critically review research and theoretical perspectives relevant to the area of study

LO2 Critically analyse objectives to identify feasible projects

LO3 Identify and use relevant leadership theories to plan, implement and evaluate a project

LO4 Evaluate research findings using theory to examine data.

Module Content

To include:

• Project initiation, monitoring, conflict resolution, closeout risks and closeout.
• Outline project methodology
• Feasibility
• Risk Management
• Evaluate project management framework
• Role of Project Manager
• Team structures
• Quality
• Interpersonal Skills
• Issues and Risks

Timetable and module structure

Sessions will be on:

Learning support

Students will be expected to access the considerable stock of books and journals held by the East Sussex College. They may also use the college IT Centre to access information on the internet. The following is a selection of reading to support the main topics in the module. Specific reading may be given at the end of some of the sessions.

Reading Books:

Barlow, J. (2016) Managing Innovation in Healthcare. WSPC (Europe)

Bason, Christian (2018) Leading public sector innovation: co-creating for a better society / Bristol: Policy Press,

Dwyer, J. (2019) Project Management in Health and Community Services: Getting Good Ideas to Work. A and U Academic

Kerzner, Harold (2017) Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons

Northouse, P. (2018) Leadership Theory and Practice 8^th Ed. Sage

Schwalbe. K (2013) Healthcare Project Management. Schwalbe LLC Canada

Useful websites

Websites (Accessed March 2023):

Science Direct https://www.sciencedirect.com NICE https://www.nice.org.uk

World Health Organisation WWW.who.int

NHS change model guide WWW.england.nhs.uk

Journals

British Medical Journal

www.bmj.com

Module Assessment

All components must be passed to progress

Students will be assessed on the achievement of the assessment objectives

You will be graded against the University of East Anglia grading descriptors – please see Higher Education Handbook ( Online)

Task 1

Formative Assessment Task ( 1000 words)

Present a Project Proposal following the University of East Anglia guidelines that should include the following :

• Project background
• Scope of the project

The written notes / proposal to be included in the summative assessment appendix

The project will be discussed with your project mentor and shared with your peers in a group discussion

Summative Assessment Task ( 4000 words)

A report which analyses and debates the application of leadership theory to a project planned, proposed and implemented in the workplace setting and relevant to your area of practice / interest.

The change or improvement does not have to be completed but you will need to discuss the progress to date.

Please ensure that you read the guidance given to you in the first lesson as this will help you understand and complete the work successfully !

LO 1,2,3 & 4 100% equally weighted 

References

Students are expected to produce clear and accurate referenced assignments using the Harvard Chicago system (see Student handbook).

All work will be checked for AI input and plagiarism so ensure that you reference accurately.

Submitting course work

All course work must be submitted through Google Classroom on or before the hand in date and time

Late submission, extensions and mitigation

Students who wish to apply for an extension to the submission of assignment dates or submit mitigating circumstances should contact the Course Leader to obtain the relevant forms. The forms can be reviewed on the HE page on Google Classroom

Teaching and learning strategies Lectures / Seminars

Students are introduced to key points by brief lectures including opportunities for group work, team research and individual research, problem solving and brief presentations