Leading and Transforming Together

Through supported cross sectoral and inter-professional learning, the Leading and Transforming Together module (NURS11144) builds on delegates’ existing leadership knowledge and skills in order for them to critically examine the constructs and contexts of leadership within people- centred integrated care, recognising the principles of teamwork. 

Delegates will contextualise and reflect on the assets within their own workplace and teams in order to appreciate the skills within the workforce as well as explore wider networks for new roles.  Through this, they will examine leadership opportunities and challenges associated with transforming people- centred integrated care from a global, cross sectoral and inter-professional perspective. 

During this module participants will focus on building their resilience, managing conflict within the workplace and across sectors, and further develop skills in leading sustainable change.  Through exploring workplace scenarios delegates will critically review, consolidate and extend their own leadership attributes necessary for the courageous leadership skills required for transforming health and social care services. 

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

• Critically examine the constructs and contexts of leadership for people-centred integrated care
• Explore leadership opportunities and challenges associated with transforming health and social care services contextualising into their own field of practice
• Examine the contemporary discourse related to leadership models and styles
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role leadership plays in managing change and transformation within integrated care
• Through portfolio development, critically review, consolidate and extend their own leadership attributes necessary for transforming services to deliver people-centred integrated care

This module forms part of our MSc Leading People-Centred Integrated Care Programme.  More information about the full programme can be found here. 

This is a Masters Level (SCQF 11) module and upon successful completion of this module, delegates will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery and assessment

This module will be delivered entirely online through a combination of self-paced study and live sessions with University of the West of Scotland (UWS) teaching staff.  Course materials will be accessible via our virtual learning environment and the course content will also be accessible online for a short time after the module has been delivered, allowing delegates to revisit aspects of teaching.  A detailed timetable for the module will be available prior to course commencement. 

Delegates are required to complete assessments at the end of the module to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the module. Information about the assessment methods and deadlines will be made available to students soon after teaching begins. 

Timetable:

Week 1 (20th January 2025)

Topic: Introduction to Module and Leadership Portfolios
Online live support session (MS Teams): Tuesday 21st January, 18:00-19:30

Week 2 (27th January 2025)

Topic: Leadership Models

Week 3 (3rd February 2025)

Topic: Compassionate and Collaborative Leadership
Online live support session: Tuesday 4th February, 18:00-19:00

Week 4 (10th February 2025)

Topic: Reflective Writing with Academic Skills

Week 5 (17th February 2025)

Topic: Consolidation and Formative Assessment Prep
Online live support session (MS Teams): Tuesday 18th February, 17:00-18:30

Week 6 (24th February 2025)

Topic: Leadership Skills 1
Key Date: Formative Assessment Submission – 25th February 2025

Week 7 (3rd March 2025)

Topic: Leadership Skills 2
Online live support session (MS Teams): Tuesday 4th March, 18:00-19:00

Week 8 (10th March 2025)

Topic: Leadership Skills 3

Week 9 (17th March 2025)

Topic: Transformational Change
Online live support session (MS Teams): Tuesday 18th March, 18:00-19:00

Week 10 (24th March 2025)

Topic: Organisational Culture and Change

Week 11 (31st March 2025)

Topic: Development of Learning Organisations
Online live support session (MS Teams): Tuesday 1st April, 18:00-19:00

Week 12 (7th April 2025)

SPRING BREAK - Consolidation and Assignment Preparation

Week 13 (14th April 2025)

Topic: Consolidation and Assignment Preparation

Week 14 (21st April 2025)

Topic: Leadership Portfolio
Key Date: Final Submission – 24th April 2025

 

Prerequisites

Delegates should possess an appropriate Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in, for example, but not exclusively in: health; social sciences or business related field.  Delegates must also be currently working in a health or social care environment or at least have current experience (normally within the last five years) which you can draw upon in order to meet the course's assessment requirements.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk  

  

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.