Management & Communication (P01437)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MED-P-P01437

To provide the postgraduate student with the management knowledge and skills to enable them to undertake team leadership and motivation, as well as to plan and monitor the progress of their staff

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

General Courses (Medicine), (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 35 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The student will be taught the skills, and application of these, required of a manager, in particular in relation the healthcare scientists working in Transfusion, Transplantation & Tissue Banking. Specific instruction will be given in time management, delegation, motivation of staff, coaching, mentoring and training.
The use of these skills in problem solving, operational planning, change management and team building will be addressed and communication skills will be further developed along with approaches to personal development planning.

Assessment Information

Written assignment: 4,000-5,000 words (60%)
Participation in assessments during the week's course (spot tests, or multi-choice question (MCQ) assessment: 30%)