The aim of this module is to enable students to continue to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills of leadership, education and professional development. The module enables students to critically review leadership within the context of the advanced practice role, to understand the leaning and teaching approaches that support clinical development and to evaluate strategies to support and develop themselves and others.

The module will normally address:
•Leadership theories and application to practice and understanding self as a leader.
•Conceptual frameworks relating to leading and following, power and control, compliance and subversion.
•Strategies for developing a learning culture within organisations.
•Examination and application of skills to support leadership at an advanced practice level.
•Evaluation of the role of the advanced practitioner as a leader

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Successful students will typically...
•Critically discuss the theoretical basis of leading and developing others to promote and enable a learning organisation
•Critically evaluate a range of conceptual frameworks relating to leading and following, power and control, compliance and subversion, in the context of the advanced practice role
•Critically understand the importance of negotiation, influence, resilience and determination in organisational change processes utilising a range of analytical tools to inform the change process

Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills
Successful students will typically...

•Critically analyse and evaluate personal leadership styles and how this can influence own and others practice
•Critically review how the advanced practitioner acts as a lead in practice settings within a multidisciplinary team, or in partnership with other professionals
•Critically evaluate the importance of courage and candour, resilience and ethics.
•Critically review strategies to promote teaching and education and development of others.

Number of Learner Hours:

Scheduled - 70

Independent - 230

Placement 0

Assessments (online)

Practical, 50%

Professional discussion focusing on concepts of leadership and people development within the context of the advanced practice role. This will take place between 16th - 27th March (individual time slots by request – details in induction session)

Coursework, 50%

Open book timed exam. Tuesday 28th April 10am-12pm

All individual elements of assessment must be passed.

What students say about this module:

“The module is very well organised, and the lecturers use great strategies during the sessions, including their own experience from practice, making it very easy to understand and getting everyone engaged”

“It was a very applicable subject. The module has allowed me to learn the theory behind my own choices and within my work place generating a better understanding. I am already using some of my new toolkit to my advantage at work”

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