Healthcare Management
MSc
Intermediate award(s): PG Cert, PG DipCourse overview
The course is intended for people in all sectors of health, local government, voluntary organisations and the wider community who want to develop their skills and knowledge for effective Management and Leadership development.This course is managed within the Department of Allied Health & Medicine in the Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education. The course is aimed at supporting health and social care practitioners who wish to develop managerial and leadership roles within their health or social care settings. In addition it seeks to promote the examination of international factors which shape and influence management and leadership capacity within both sectors. With due consideration to this growing realisation, the course will enable overseas students from large emerging markets such as China, India and Africa to share existing knowledge and to acquire the new knowledge and skills to manage and lead in a changing marketplace.
Core modules
Advancing Professional Decision Making
The aim of this module is to advance your decision making skills through critical reflection, with the help of a 'critical friend'. This is a specialist designated module for the Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care course. Current health and social care policy and the modernisation of the NHS, and other international models demands new ways of working across traditional boundaries, and the implementation of national targets at local level. This requires the development of roles for confident autonomous practitioners, who possess the knowledge and skills to implement complex decisions in a rapidly changing environment and to play key roles in service development. You will need to be able to utilise practical decision making skills within an area of professional knowledge and to develop strategies to facilitate the implementation of the outcomes of the decision making process into practice, either as an individual or within a team/organisation. Management of change and service development are seen as core elements of the module, together with the enhancement of professional judgment and leadership.
Organisational Transformation in Health and Social Care
Within this module you will critically explore change theory in relation to your own field of practice and demonstrate understanding of the theoretical and philosophical components of organisational transformation. The module encourages the synthesis of strategic discourse with operational application as modes of organisational structures thereby forming strong links between theory and practice. You will be expected to demonstrate an ability to isolate and focus on the significant features of problems and to offer synthetic and coherent solutions. It is expected that you will produce original or innovative work relating to your specialism that is worthy of publication, public performance or display.
Research Studies
This module is designed to provide you with a critical overview of the main methodologies and designs applied to research within health and social care, professional practice, regulation and policy. It provides you with an opportunity to explore the theoretical dilemmas that underlie the process of inquiry and its relationship to practice. The module will provide a framework within which to select, evaluate and justify the research methods chosen for your research project.
Major Project
The major project is of central importance to the Masters award. You will be expected to bring together aspects of learning from previous modules, as well as using the learning as the basis for planning, conducting and writing a research or work-based project. This module will support you in your preparation and submission of a Masters level major project (either a research project or work-based project). There will be eight hours of workshop support available to you during the module. This will be delivered as four, two-hour workshops. In addition, there will be a full-day introductory workshop before the module commences. You will be allocated a minimum of six hours individual supervisory support with additional supervisory support negotiated between you and your supervisor.
Optional modules
Global Leadership (30 credits)
Businesses, whether private, public or third sector, operate in a world facing a range of urgent global issues. This module examines the fitness of business and individuals to tackle such issues, based on the Global Leadership model developed by lecturers at this university. This model consists of four elements: effective decision making, adoption of a global approach, creation of a new business paradigm and a contemporary mission. The module also considers the related concept of Mis-Leadership, which looks at how leaders have often failed to achieve the optimum outcomes for those they lead. Leaders predominantly create context and this module will explore the skills required to successfully mould and develop the context in a chaotic environment.
Law and Ethics in Health & Social Care (30 credits)
This module will enable you to acquire a detailed and critical understanding of the generic ethical and legal theories and principles that underpin health and social care (e.g. consent, confidentiality, duty to care, human rights). You will also have the opportunity to focus on particular aspects of law and ethics that have relevance to your practice or personal interest (e.g. Mental Health, Data Protection, Negligence, Resource allocation, and Medical Research). This module is particularly relevant to health and social care professionals wishing to develop crucial insights into legal and ethical issues in practice. The module utilises two core texts to support the learning and a wide range of Web based resources.
Collaborative Practice in Integrated Care
The role of individuals is a central part of the government's agenda for modernisation, as evidenced by the creation of consultant practitioners posts (e.g. consultant nurse and consultant therapist). These posts function across professional and organisational boundaries and provide strategic direction to their particular area of expertise. Equally, in social work closer links are being forged in terms of policy, practice and organisations. Implementing this policy is often fraught with difficulties. This module seeks to address some of the most salient issues.
Assessment
The forms of assessment vary between modules. This is in order to assist you in developing submission evidence for Management and Leadership professional recognition at a later date. Assignments include the production of report, essays and portfolio, for the Masters, a major project of no more than 18,000 words is also required.Special features
In recent years, the theme of management and leadership has become increasingly important within the health and social care sector. The World health Organisation has highlighted the need for ensuring that managers have appropriate competencies (WHO 2007) Our Healthcare Management course has been designed specifically for potential and existing leaders and managers working in a wide range of health or social care settings to enable them to develop these competencies.The course follows a modern approach by directly addressing the important social and other factors influencing the management and leadership of both organisations and individuals. Our aim is to equip both professional and non-professional students with the knowledge, skills and emotional tools to enable them to reach their full potential as a manager and leader. You will be able to use these skills to develop approaches to management and leadership, and will be equipped to put in place, mechanisms which support the development of organisational learning.
You will study with, and learn from other current and aspiring managers and leaders from a range of health and social care organisations, allowing you to benefit from their experiences and best practice. You will also build ongoing relationships that will support you in your future career. Whether you see your future career in local public services or in global non-governmental organisations, our courses will provide an essential foundation.
Meet the tutor
Richard Hayward, Course Leader for our MSc in Healthcare Management, is a highly experienced academic with a strong background in management and leadership. A nurse by background, Richard has worked in several major London hospitals as a clinician and manager. He has been teaching management and leadership for over 15 years as well as being an assessor for the Fellowship at the Institute of Health Care Management. A second area of expertise is in health informatics where Richard is former chair of the British Computer Society health nursing group. He is currently also a doctoral student exploring the role of spirituality in healthcare leadership.Associated careers
The course will enhance practitioners' careers by developing their skills of independent thinking and leading-edge practice within the field of strategic leadership and management. It will enhance the student's ability to plan and implement consultancy projects in a group context and to generate originality and enterprise in approaching complex health and social care management issues.| Entry Requirements: | Applicants should normally have a good first degree or equivalent and be currently working in or have recently worked within the arena of Management and Leadership. You do not necessarily need a professional qualification for access to the course, but do need to meet the above criteria and demonstrate a strong interest in Management and Leadership. International applicants will be required to demonstrate the university standard of English language (IELTS) at Level 6.5 (including written English) prior to commencement on a course. Students who do not meet this requirement will be advised to seek support from Anglia Ruskin University's Language Centre. The courses offered within the Language Centre are ideal for any student who wants to improve their English in order to progress to a university course. For further information about the Anglia Ruskin University Language Centre please visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/arulc |
How to apply
Locations
- Cambridge
- Distance Learning
Duration
2 YearsTeaching times*
One day a week (10am-5pm)Available starts
September, JanuaryStudent finance
Open Day
Saturday 13 JulyPostgraduate Open Day
Faculty
Health, Social Care & EducationDepartment
Allied Health and MedicineContact us
UK and EU applicants:- Call 01245 686868
- Complete enquiry form
- Call +44 (0)1245 493131 ext 2609
- Complete enquiry form
*Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change each academic year. We advise all applicants to wait until they are in receipt of their timetable before making arrangements around their course times.
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