units

GHS5850

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 27 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational UnitSchool of Nursing and Midwifery
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Flexible)
Clayton Summer semester A 2014 (Flexible)
Coordinator(s)Ms Ingrid Brooks

Synopsis

The unit gives nursing graduates a program which combines a strong theoretical and practical focus to health management and leadership. Topics on management and administration include: power, authority and politics; leadership; people in health service organisations; change and organisational effectiveness; quality improvement; governance and clinical risk management.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit and with further study and practice, the student will be expected to:

  1. Analyse extant theories of leadership and management
  2. Compare and contrast concepts of leadership and management
  3. Critically analyse the impact of the theoretical concepts of leadership and management to quality patient outcomes
  4. Examine the impact of health policy on nursing management
  5. Critique extant theories of power and their application to health care settings
  6. Appraise the characteristics of effective organisations through the use of continuous improvement strategies
  7. Critically analyse theories of change management and their application to health care settings

Assessment

Written assignment 1 (3500-4000 words) (30%)
Written assignment 2 (5000-6000 words) (50%)
In class or online presentation (20%)

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Sue Gauci-Amon