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Course type:

Short Course

Mode of study:

Duration:

5 Weeks

Home fee:

£2,560

Overseas fee:

£2,560

3 good reasons to study

The course uses realistic case studies based on the experience and knowledge of teaching staff in low-income and middle income countries.

Teaching staff have up-to- date experience of research management development.

Principles and practices of leadership

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This course is available on campus only

This module aims to provide managers, practitioners and professionals a with a range of leadership and management concepts, skills and approaches to design, plan, implement and improve the provision of equitable, efficient, effective and quality health care services that meet the needs of diverse populations.

This module is for those interested in developing their knowledge, understanding and skills for the successful management of health services. Managing health care organisations and programmes so that they provide equitable, efficient, effective and quality health care services that meet the needs of diverse populations is critical to the realisation of Universal health Coverage.

You will learn about principles and practices of leadership, governance and accountability of organisations, managing resources, quality assurance, and management of change.

Course Outline

This syllabus covers many of the competencies outlined in the Leadership Competencies for Healthcare Services Managers (2015) https://www.ache.org/-/media/ache/about-ache/leadership_competencies_healthcare_services_managers.pdf
We will deliver these topics through a mix of lectures, individual and group activities and guided reading.

Leadership competencies
• Leadership – style, communication, vision, influence
• Leading and managing change
• Introduction to quality assurance

Communications and relationship competencies
• Organisational behaviour: power dynamics, culture and climate and communication
• Coordination – within health sector and different sectors
• Conflict management

Health and health care environment
• Systems thinking application to organisations and management e.g. governance, performance
• Governance and accountability
• Role of management in health service programmes and projects
• Organisational structure (including decentralisation)
• Risk management – principles, risk assessment, analysis and mitigation

Business / operational management
• Financial management – developing a budget, monitoring, resource mobilisation, value for money etc
• HR planning and management (include recruitment and selection processes, staff development, employee relations, motivation, workforce planning)
• Managing performance of organisations (include supervision)
• Use of information for decision making, planning etc
• Problem analysis, solving and strategy development

20 Academic Credits - Assessments - 24-28 March 2025

100% - It is assessed by a 3000 word critical analysis of a case study.

For an additional fee of £95, you can be entered for full Academic Credits for this course (Masters level credit). The academic credits are offered to provide choice and flexibility to all of our students and students who do not wish to do the assessments will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance. Applicants wishing to find out more about the assessment should contact MyLSTM@lstmed.ac.uk.

Entrance Requirements

English language requirements:

Attending course with Academic Credit:
The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of their language skills. A full list is available on our website https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/english-language-requirements and https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/lstm-english-language-waiver-programme

Attending course – Certificate of Attendance Only:
The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to benefit from the course participants should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5.

Aims

This course aims to:

Critically review key principles and functions (e.g., culture of change/ improvement/ communication and/ accountability) of leadership and management within an organisation

Analyse the effectiveness of management systems in an organisation

Identify and evaluate how quality, HR, financial and management initiatives can be used to improve organisational effectiveness

Critically evaluate strategies for the successful implementation of change in organisations

Careers

This course is designed specifically for managers who seek to manage the process of change and improve the performance of their area of responsibility. It is an opportunity for all professionals to advance their knowledge and to keep abreast of the most modern concepts in management – particularly focused on a health setting.

Testimonials

All comments are taken from anonymous course evaluation feedback.

The case studies were so unique and helpful because they were justlike real life experiences during my years of work. It create opportunities for me to reflectback on decisions I have made in the past. (2017 evaluation feedback)

The course was very useful and the knowledge acquired can be applied in different settings. (2017 evaluation feedback)

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
17 February 2025	21 March 2025	£2,560	£2,560	Apply

Start date:
17 February 2025

End date:
21 March 2025

Home fee:
£2,560

Overseas fee:
£2,560

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Organisation and Management of Health Services