Systems Leadership
Introduction
This module is intended to give a thorough grounding in the fundamental challenges, principles and practices of leading in complex, integrated health and social care systems. You will explore systems thinking methods and practices to develop a critical understanding of strategic systems leadership necessary in national health and social care systems. There will be an opportunity to support your learning through understanding comparative international health systems.
Who the module is aimed at
All health and social care professionals, including third sector or private organisations.
Benefits of taking the module to the individual, the organisation and the patient
You will be supported to develop an applied:
• critical appreciation of the challenges to strategically leading complex health and social care systems from an international systems perspective and appreciate the practicalities and challenges of leading system change.
• critical understanding of systems thinking methodologies and practices: their underlying epistemologies, their relevance to the strategic commissioning of health and social care, and how to apply them to practice.
• critical understanding of how to effectively lead in complex health and social care organisations.
What you learn
In this course you will develop a deeper understanding of the system leadership challenges facing health and social care over the next decade and gain systems thinking skills that will assist you in analysing complex health and social care system problems and responding appropriately.
General areas covered
- Understanding the role and value of systems thinking in health and social care
- Various systems thinking approaches and tools including Hard vs Soft Systems methodologies and the challenge of dealing with multiple perspectives
- System Dynamics - feedback, interrelationships and interdependencies which are all increasingly important in our interconnected world
- How to use whole systems approaches as a tool to identify strategic imperatives
- Understanding UK health and social care system in relation to comparative international health systems Identifying key system challenges and exploring leadership approaches and behaviours that would enable effective systems leadership
Skills gained for the workplace, technical skills or academic skills
- Reflective and critical thinking
- Academic writing
- Systems Leadership
- Systems thinking and practice
Delivery Method
Engaging and varied distance learning materials, supported by weekly facilitated live online sessions and peer engagement. Please contact the module leader for the timetable of the live zoom sessions. View our statement on notional study hours » Provisional timetable
This module will commence in 22nd January 2024 - 22 April 2024 Please contact the Module Leader for further information.
Fees and Funding for 2023/24
| Indicative price for stand-alone module |
Home student: £830 EU / International students: £1,370 - this is part-time study and therefore cannot provide sponsorship for Tier 4. |
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| How to apply |
To apply for a self-funded place, please complete and return the application form below: To apply for a Workforce Development / Workforce Transformation funding WDF/WTF funded place, please complete and return the relevant application form below Further information and Workforce Development Funding / CPD Funding online application form |
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Entry requirements
- You must have experience of studying and writing at level 6.
- You must have access to a reliable internet connection
- Where English is not your first language you must be able to supply IELTS scores.
The above must be evidenced in your application form.
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Attendance
Delivery Method:
Blended Learning this module will involve a limited number of face-to-face study days supported by online distance learning activities
View our statement on notional study hours »
Provisional timetable
This module will commence in 22nd January 2024 - 22 April 2024
Engaging and varied distance learning materials, supported by weekly facilitated live online sessions and peer engagement. Please contact the module leader for the timetable of the live sessions.
Please contact the Module Leader for further information.
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Assessment
Module assessment is made up of one or more assessment tasks. The assessment task(s) for this module are:
- Written Assignment
Successful completion of this module will earn you 15 level 7 credits
Further details
For further information please contact the module leader Dr Rammina Yassaie R.Yassaie@shu.ac.uk or contact the student experience team: nursingandmidwifery@shu.ac.uk