Postgraduate Course: Management & Communication (GMED10001)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	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
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment)	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%)
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

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.