Leading, Improving and Transforming Care [PgCert: online distance learning]

4.0
3 reviews
  • The work in my 2nd year was easy and it was so enjoyable. I had the time of my life there and I have enjoyed it to the fullest. I would recommend it.
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  • I adore it completely. The place is great, the teachers are so helpful and the people are so friendly. The societies and the clubs are so warm and welcoming.
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  • University experience was excellent, social life was great and so was academics. They offer good support and facilities were amazing.
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Postgraduate

In Glasgow

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This programme will provide you with opportunities to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, expertise in critical appraisal, and the ability to lead and innovate in your area of practice. The programme reflects the need for professionals in health and social care to develop leadership skills in a dynamic health and social care environment to ensure quality care delivery. The involvement of key people in leadership roles including the NHS and Scottish Government in both the planning and delivery will ensure that the programme has both currency and relevance. You will have an opportunity to develop an understanding of economic assessment and explore approaches to managing budgets and balancing financial constraints with quality provision.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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Reviews

4.0
fantastic
  • The work in my 2nd year was easy and it was so enjoyable. I had the time of my life there and I have enjoyed it to the fullest. I would recommend it.
    |
  • I adore it completely. The place is great, the teachers are so helpful and the people are so friendly. The societies and the clubs are so warm and welcoming.
    |
  • University experience was excellent, social life was great and so was academics. They offer good support and facilities were amazing.
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4.4
fantastic

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Mia Clarke

3.5
26/05/2019
About the course: The work in my 2nd year was easy and it was so enjoyable. I had the time of my life there and I have enjoyed it to the fullest. I would recommend it.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Margot Maclean

4.5
25/05/2019
About the course: I adore it completely. The place is great, the teachers are so helpful and the people are so friendly. The societies and the clubs are so warm and welcoming.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Cary

4.0
24/05/2019
About the course: University experience was excellent, social life was great and so was academics. They offer good support and facilities were amazing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Health and Social Care
  • Leadership
  • Quality Training
  • IT Management
  • Quality
  • Management
  • Skills and Training
  • Financial Training
  • Financial
  • Appraisal

Course programme

The PG certificate in Leading and Transforming Care consists of three 20 credit modules. These courses are aligned with the MSc (Med Sci) in Advanced Health Care Practice and can be added to other courses to complete a masters degree.

Intended Learning outcomes
  • Critically discuss theories of leadership and management and their application in the context of health care
  • Critically discuss managerialism and the potential tensions between leadership and management roles
  • Critically evaluate approaches to change management within the health and social care setting
  • Exploring the potential barriers and facilitators to successful change.
  • Critically analyse strategies and approaches to problem solving and decision making within the health and social care environment.
  • Critically analyse the impact of policy and quality strategies related to health and social care in both a local and global context
  • Critically discuss approaches to managing budgets and balancing financial constraints in the context of economic assessment and risk management.
  • Display high level skills of critical appraisal of current literature and policy documents
  • Analyse and synthesise evidence from multiple data sources
  • Utilise strategies for decision making and problem solving

Additional information

Course 1: Leading Care - Putting leadership into the health and social care context

This course aims to enable to student to explore and apply leadership and management theory in the context of health and social care. In addition the student will have an opportunity to develop a whole systems perspective to understand the impact of policy on practice within the organisational structures relevant to care delivery.

Learning outcomes

  1. Critically discuss theories of leadership and management and the core values and principles...

Leading, Improving and Transforming Care [PgCert: online distance learning]

Price on request