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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Strategic Management in Health Care
Module Code NS5006
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources

Module TeacherDeirdre Corby
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
INACTIVE - This module is to enable students to develop an understanding of strategic management in the healthcare context and apply to a defined area of practice.

Learning Outcomes
1. Critically review the concept, content and context of strategy.
2. Identify organisational theories and relate these to the Irish health care settings.
3. Examine a health care organisations mission, philosophy, values and future vision.
4. Identify the context of health care organisations with regard to culture and the impact of international, national and local trends, threats and opportunities.
5. Analyse health care organisations and their relationship with the strategic management process.
6. Identify the contribution strategic management can make to success both for organisations and individuals.
7. Examine the purpose and limitations of organisational strategy with consideration to ethical practice.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture1No Description
Lecture1No Description
Total Workload: 2

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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
•Principles and practice of strategic management..
•Frameworks and techniques to help in the formulation of strategy.

•Organisational theories and structures..
•Health care in Ireland..

•Organisational mission, philosophy, values and vision..
•Corporate culture and organisations..

•Internal environment in organisations..
•International, national and local health care environments..

•Ethical considerations within strategic management.
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • 1: 0, Cottrell, S. (2005) Critical Thinking Skills, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.Daft L R. (2001) Organization Theory and Design (7th ed) Cincinnati, Ohio: SouthWestern College Publishing.Daft, L. R & Marcic, D. (2001) Understanding Management. 3rd edition. Fo,
Other Resources
None
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Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS5006
Date of Last Revision26-JAN-12
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