Course Catalogue

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Enhance effective Leadership & Team working through Action Learning

Outline Syllabus:The group members will determine the core topics as per their learning needs. The main topics will be on the following themes and will be addressed through resource sessions, group work, seminars and learning sets. The process of Action Learning Leadership and Management in the NHS Concepts and theories of Leadership and Management Team Working, team development and collaborative working Tools for Leadership and for Management problem solving and decision making Effective Leadership Behaviours Emotion Management in the work place Performance management The Governance agenda Professional and legal accountability Complexity in the Public sector Organisational Change

Module Overview:
This module uses action learning to draw on your knowledge and skills and further develop your leadership potential within your working context. Your experience will be enriched through sharing action plans and developments with other students.

Additional Information:Action Learning will be utilised as a means of drawing upon the students knowledge and skills to further develop their Leadership potential within their working context. The students' experience will be enriched through the sharing of Action Plans and developments with other students The module learning outcomes and relevant subject benchmark statements are in line with the QAA framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The module is aligned to the Level 7 descriptors for a Level 7 Higher Education Qualification. The module is delivered over one semester The criteria for admission to the module is that candidates are currently working as a registered professional in a relevant area of practice. Ideally candidates will have studied at degree (level 6) however if this is not the case the applicants skills and professional experience will be discussed to allow the module leader to assess capability to study at level 7 The final award is a Continuing Professional Development – Advancing Leadership for Quality The students have access to Canvas and the University's other range of electronic support such as access to the electronic library facilities. The students also have access to the module leader through phone contact, emails and face to face meetings. A module guide is also provided which guides students to the wider range of support available. The programme is assessed and run in line with the Academic Framework 2014-2015 http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/eaqs/121984.htm Attendance is required throughout the module and will be monitored as required by HENW. Module written in 2014 The methods for improving the quality and standards of learning are as follows: • Annual monitoring Review • Feedback from the students and Boards of Study • Reports from External Examiner • Ensuring the module reflects the values of the current teaching and learning strategy This is a stand-alone CPD. An appropriately qualified external examiner will be selected from the team for the MSc Advanced Practice.