Educating and Influencing others in Health Care

Course Content

• Course Details

  You will examine transformative practice through consideration of leadership and leaders influence of others, review organisational structure and culture and how change in organisations takes place.  The importance of education in relation to influence and transformation will be considered and problem solving, and own development explored.

  Assessment of this level 7, 20 credit module, is a written evidence-based workplace improvement plan incorporating a comprehensive analysis of the organisations and individual’s needs plus action plan.

  Students will be required to attend all the taught days at Waterside and online and engage in the pre-reading / work each week. You would be required to attend for 6 days; 2 days will be at Waterside 4 days will be virtual delivery.  You will also be expected to do approximately 3 hours of self-directed study each week

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• Entry Requirements

  Applicants should have:

  • A first degree in a healthcare profession or equivalent qualification at level 6.
  • Registration with the HCPC or NMC.

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• Fees and Funding

  2024/25 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • Module costs: £920 per 20 credit module

  For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.

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• FAQs

  Will this module help me to become a better teacher?

  This module will examine the role of education in personal and team transformation and explore how this can be made more effective. The module is not aimed at helping students to become teachers, if you are looking for a teaching qualification then Post Graduate Certificate in Practice Education may be more appropriate.

  Is this module focused on leadership?

  Whilst this module will analyse the role of the leader as an educator and influencer in transformative practice, students do not need to be or aspire to be leaders in order to undertake this course or influence change. This module is not specifically aimed at preparing individuals to become leaders. If you are looking for a leadership module than Leading People in Health and Social Care Organisations may be more appropriate.

  Do I need to be working in a patient facing role to complete this module?

  Unless you are completing this module as part of the Advanced Clinical Practice award you do not need to working in a patient facing role, this module is assessed  via completion of a written assignment only.

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