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MAN-40279 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 19 May 2024

MAN-40279 - Leading and Complexity (Global Healthcare)
Coordinator:
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module aims to:
Develop knowledge and critical understanding of strategic leadership in contemporary organisations.
Explore the development of leadership thinking and understand and apply contemporary theories.
Develop knowledge and understanding of key leadership issues, the nature of the problems and dilemmas leaders face, the approaches that can be taken and techniques that can be employed.
Integrate knowledge both from experience of work and theoretical insights to explore managing change.
Reflect on the relationship between leadership, diversity and ethics.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/man-40279/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate context sensitive approaches to strategic leadership and change;: 1
contrast different sources of power for leaders and the implication for delegation and leader authority;: 1
demonstrate knowledge of and critical reflection on the nature of organisational culture and how this impacts on leadership and the leader¿s role in shaping culture;: 1
appraise the ethical dimensions of leaders and the leader¿s role in contemporary issues such as diversity and sustainability.: 1

Study hours

26 hours online activity (with online teacher presence)
60 reading and private study
64 hours preparation for online activities and assessment

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 May 2024