Leading and Following in the Improvement Process
Enable participants to engage more effectively with positively influencing the process of improvement so as to optimise services in terms of safety and quality.
Fact file
| Course code |
NURS4162 |
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| Target students |
Professionals with an interest and requirement to lead improvement initiatives in health and social care settings.
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| Prerequisite |
Health and social care professionals associated with leading in health and social care settings as an example.
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| Credits |
20 |
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| Level |
4 |
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| Duration |
December 2024 - January 2025 |
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| Price |
£1,389.00 (home students)
£2,511.00 (international students).
Please contact us directly to discuss NHS pricing.
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| Application deadline |
23rd August 2024
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Overview
This course considers:
- Theories of leadership and followership, and their relation to improvement processes
- The formation and development of teams to delivery improvement
- The concept of change and the challenges of changing practice
- The importance of environmental context and culture in the process of improvement and a range of strategies to address these issues
Course learning outcomes
- Develop a critical insight into the influence of professional, politico-economic and socio-cultural influences on the improvement process
- Develop a critical appreciation of the role or leadership and teamwork in the improvement process, in the practice context
- Demonstrate an ability to plan pragmatically a specific improvement project that accommodates the range of influences and considerations required to optimise the improvement process
- Utilise tools and frameworks to negotiate delivering service improvement reflecting the specific context of the improvement
How you will learn
Blended learning. Lecture engagement, guided online study, tutorials and independent learning.
Total student activity: 200 hours
Course dates
| 17th December 2024 |
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| 7th, 14th & 21st January 2025 |
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| 4th February 2025 |
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Ways to apply for this course
When applying through MyNottingham please search and select ‘Health Sciences – No Award’ and enter the Module Code and Title of your chosen module in the Personal Statement section of the application form.
Postgraduate
Study at postgraduate level and add 20 credits to your learning record.