This module is designed to provide health and social care professionals with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills to become competent and effective leaders and educators. You will work collaboratively with fellow professionals to explore new and contemporary theories and concepts of leadership, management and education with respect to the advanced clinical practitioner role. Apprentices, students and trainee advanced practitioners will explore critically the importance of creating an environment conducive to learning, which includes the establishment of effective working relationships. You will investigate political and professional perspectives of leadership and management, education and the influences on your own style and behaviour as an advanced clinical practitioner. You will assess your own learning needs and apply teaching and learning theories and models in health and care to contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports lifelong learning, development, evidence-based practice, and succession planning.
The assessment will comprise of two elements.
1.Creation of an educational resource suitable for use in the apprentice, student and trainee advanced practitioner’s area of practice to demonstrate a critical understanding of leadership in health and social care.
2. Following the production of the educational resource each apprentice, student and trainee advanced practitioner will enter into a professional conversation with peers and academic staff to explain and justify the processes involved with the design and content of the resource, including which learning and teaching strategies were engaged with during planning, making and implementation of the educational resource, being mindful of the potential diverse requirements of the audience.
The module has been designed in line with the University of Liverpool Curriculum Hallmarks . Research-connected teaching is embedded in the module through a focus on the appraisal of published literature and application of current evidence . The module assessment is designed to authentically reflect the requirements of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a constantly changing inclusive global health and social care environment.
Students will be informed that, in exceptional circumstances (e.g. global pandemics), plans for assessment and teaching and learning may be subject to change. Contact will be made via the VLE and an e-mail will be sent to each of the students informing them of any changes that prove to be necessary. The Health and Life Sciences FAQSC will be informed in advance of any such changes, so that approval can be given.