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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Participants on this module will develop a working knowledge of the nature and practice of a cooperative approach to leading change in healthcare organisations. Furthermore they will develop the knowledge and skills to lead service improvements in partnership as service users, carers and service providers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Engage in a process of open dialoguetrialogue around multiple perspectives that impact on mental health and healthcare 2. Analyse the social, political and cultural influences that impact on service improvement projects 3. Critically appraise models of organisational leadership and change 4. Demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with service users, carers, professionals and other groups in the health care community through a participatory action process of engagement 5. Demonstrate individual and group leadership skills in facilitating a service improvement initiative 6. Evaluate the concepts ofcitizenship,social inclusion,evidence based practice andvalues based practice in the context of mental health care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Sylabus. Socio, political and cultural environment of health and social care• Open dialogue systems• Action research and organisational development• Service development and change management• Clinical effectiveness & efficiency in service improvements• Cooperative inquiry• Project management• Understanding stakeholders as citizens and through relationships with health and health care• Service improvement tools and techniques:o Process mappingo Variation and Statistical Process Controlo Managing Demand and Capacityo Appreciative inquiry/redesign• Human dimensions of change• Complexity, creativity and innovation• Influence and communication• Values based practice• Self-leadership and facilitation skills• Organisational change and leadership• Adult learning and information technology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS487 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Last Revision | 07-OCT-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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