BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) / Course details

The unit focuses on principles of leadership in the healthcare context.

This unit aims to:

• Give students an overview of theory and insight to the core principles of leadership.

Students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• Explore inter-professional learning relevant to healtcare.
• Reflect on their traits relevant to leadership style.
• Explore different leadership styles.
• Recognise what motivates you.
• Describe three key motivational theories (Maslow, Herzberg and expectancy theories).
• Evaluate methods how to manage stress.
• Discuss different conflict resolution styles (Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument) and identify your go-to style.

Transferable skills and personal qualities

• Develop reflective skills.
• Develop team-working skills.
• Develop communication skills.

• Inter-professional learning.
• Understanding yourself and leadership styles.
• Motivating and coaching others.
• Managing stress and conflict and developing negotiating skills.

Inter-professional workshop and tutorials will form the basis of these sessions; these will be supported by group work/discussions and self-learning.

1. iRAT, tRAT, workship application exercises (formative)
2. Reflection (1000 words, 100%)

Students will be given verbal feedback following their participation in group activities and class discussion.

Students will get written feedback on their reflection.

Leadership:

Antonakis, J., Cianciolo, A. T., & Sternberg, R. J. (eds) (2004) The nature of leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bass, B. M. (1990) Bass and Stogdill's handbook of leadership: Theory, research, and managerial applications. New York: The Free Press.

Motivating others:

Gebauer, J. & Lowman, D. (2009) Closing the engagement gap: How great companies unlock employee potential for superior results. London: Portfolio, Penguin. 
For a readable and penetrating perspective on enhancing motivation in wider organisational settings.

See www.impactfactory.com for a wealth of sound practical advice – ‘resources for the soul as well as the mind’ – on many aspects of people management including understanding yourself and others and establishing a motivational climate in the workplace.

Managing conflict:

Bartlett, J. E. & Bartlett, M. E. (2011) Workplace bullying: an integrative literature review. Advances in Developing Human Resources. 13 (1), pp. 69–85.

Clarke, J. (2005) Working with monsters: how to identify and protect yourself from the workplace psychopath. Milsons Point: Random House Australia.

Field, E. M. (2010) Bully blocking at work: a self-help guide for employees and managers.Bowen Hills: The Australian Academic Press. 

Harper, J. (2011) The bully label has got to go. The Huffington Post [online]. Available at www.huffingtonpost.com/janice-harper/the-bully-label-has-to-go_b_1068456.html  [Accessed 15/12/11].