Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
PA50271: Managing in health |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Modular (no specific semester) |
| Assessment:
| CW100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Aims: To provide a supportive framework for the development of skills and practice of management in a healthcare context. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit participants will be able to: 1. Critically evaluate, distinguish and practice the efficient and effective management of resources to deliver service objectives (intellectual skill, professional skill; taught, facilitated) 2. Develop and monitor standards of practice at an appropriate level for their organisation and position (Professional skill, practical skill; taught, facilitated) 3. Identify, evaluate and respond to national initiatives and priorities (Professional skill, intellectual skill; taught, facilitated) 4. Develop, critically evaluate and implement risk management policies and protocols (intellectual skill, professional skill, practical skill; taught, facilitated) 5. Identify, evaluate and/or implement appropriate performance management strategies (professional skill, practical skills, intellectual skill; taught, facilitated) 6. Work and communicate effectively and appropriately with a range of people in practice contexts on an individual, group and organisational basis (professional skill, key skill; taught, facilitated and assessed) 7. Employ and judge project management approaches for specific work based tasks (professional skill, intellectual skill, key skill; taught, facilitated and Assessed). Skills: See classification of learning outcomes above. Content: * Models of finance including commissioning and tendering * Budget management * Corporate and business planning * Marketing * Team and performance management * Continuous quality improvement and innovation * Project management * Risk management. |