The module aims to enable the student to understand the role of coaching in leadership and to evaluate a range of approaches to coaching and develop their own skills in coaching within their leadership practice. The module will comprise of theoretical lectures and workshops, to facilitate the development of the fundamental knowledge, understanding and skills underpinning the roles and responsibilities of coaching and its application within leadership. 

A key learning activity for this module is practical work in which students practise their coaching skills and through peer group learning develop a functional, supportive community of coaching practice. This activity requires the whole student group to participate in a collaborative, facilitative and supportive manner at each study day. 

Module Content:
-The role of coaching approaches within leadership.
-The development of knowledge, skills, confidence and competence to select and apply a range of coaching skills within leadership practice.
-Students will integrate learning with practical experience throughout the duration of the module.
-The application of an evidence-based approach to coaching practice will be a key theme throughout.

Knowledge and Understanding:
1.    Evidence a systematic, in-depth knowledge and understanding of the underpinning theoretical perspectives and evidence that inform and support coaching as a leadership approach within healthcare.
2.    Critically analyse leadership within contemporary healthcare settings.

Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills:
1.    Critically evaluate, select and apply a range of appropriate coaching skills within a coaching context.
2.    Critically reflect on their own leading and coaching practice, to inform and develop their future coaching and leadership practice.

Assessment:

Students will be required to facilitate a coaching conversation and critically reflect on their performance within that coaching conversation.

Number of Learner Hours: 

1.    Scheduled: 30

2.    Independent: 120

3.    Placement/Work based learning: 0

Please note that non-attendance on 09 & 10 Oct 25 will mean that you cannot continue to study the Semester A instance of the module.

Please note that non-attendance on 29 & 30 Jan 25 will mean that you cannot continue to study the Semester B instance of the module.