- UCAS course code
- B611
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology)
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: B611 / Institution code: M20
- Typical A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £31,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Some students may be eligible for financial support from the University. See the student finance section for more information.
Course unit details:
Leadership in Healthcare
| Unit code | PCHN20032 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 5 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit focuses on principles of leadership in the healthcare context.
Aims
Give students an overview of theory and insight to the core principles of leadership.
Syllabus
- Inter-professional learning.
- Understanding yourself and leadership styles.
- Motivating and coaching others.
- Managing stress and conflict and developing negotiating skills.
Teaching and learning methods
Inter-professional workshop and tutorials will form the basis of these sessions; these will be supported by group work/discussions and self-learning.
Knowledge and understanding
- Explore inter-professional learning relevant to healthcare.
- 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.
Assessment methods
iRAT, tRAT, workship application exercises - (formative)
Reflection (1000 words) - 100%
Feedback methods
Students will be given verbal feedback following their participation in group activities and class discussion.
Students will get written feedback on their reflection.
Recommended reading
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.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 8 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 92 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Kai Uus | Unit coordinator |