PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES. MSc Health Management in Strategic Management and Leadership

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1 PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES KEY FACTS Programme name Award School Department or equivalent Programme code Type of study Total UK credits 180 Total ECTS 90 PROGRAMME SUMMARY MSc Health Management in Strategic Management and Leadership MSc School of Health Sciences Health Services Research and Management Division PSHMSL Full Time Part Time The MSc Health Management in Strategic Management and Leadership provides the strategic management and leadership skills needed to shape the contemporary management agenda in healthcare with the business and analytical skills and the management development necessary for strategic leadership. Managers need to be strategic and think and plan ahead, they also need to be informed and inspiring leaders to achieve and deliver results. The MSc Health Management provides the strategic management and leadership capacities for careers at the highest levels of management in healthcare and organisations engaged in the healthcare sector and associated industries. The emphasis is on applied analysis of management issues is a solid foundation for a career in senior management. The focus on all-round management competence makes this a versatile qualification for a general management career path. A broad and inclusive curriculum provides all the business skills you will need in management in healthcare strategic analysis, people management, leadership and planning and setting priorities. Aims This programme aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a successful leader and manager in healthcare. The curriculum includes these distinct themes: Leadership at three levels strategic (whole organisation), operational (groups and teams and change (transformational and incremental). Evidence-based management which is incorporated in the double research methods module and reflected in the taught modules. Systems thinking which is incorporated in the systems thinking module, leadership of change, and quality management. Decision making which is embedded in all the modules. It develops abilities to prioritise and analyse, clarify and explain complex management

2 concepts and take leadership in providing solutions to management challenges and issues. WHAT WILL I BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE? On successful completion of this programme, you will be expected to be able to: Knowledge and understanding: Justify and exemplify the leadership role in management in healthcare at three levels: strategic (whole organisation), operational (groups and teams and change (transformational and incremental). Practise an evidence-based approach to the investigation and analysis of management issues and use systems thinking. Demonstrate analytical insight into the Health Management process, its disciplines, its strategic and operational contexts and the connections between these elements. Understand the main sources of information on Health Management-related issues. Skills: Distinguish between strategic and operational management issues and identify issues that require action. Investigate, analyse and evaluate management issues in a systematic way that reflects integrated contextual and strategic awareness of those issues. Research relevant published and unpublished material from a range of sources, critically evaluate and synthesise and apply the material to management issues. Develop and enhance transferable skills in Health Management analysis and present and communicate the results effectively and persuasively. Values and attitudes: Show respect and tolerance for other course participants. Correctly reference the work of others and adhere to University regulations regarding plagiarism and academic misconduct. Show consideration for the rules and regulations of the University. Recognise one s own skills and limitations and the skills and limitations of others. Be sensitive to and respect the diversity of individuals and communities. Respect privacy and confidentiality (especially within the research context). Support the principle of reflective, self-directed, life-long personal development and learning. HOW WILL I LEARN? Teaching and learning will take place via a mix of: lectures (including sessions facilitated by outside speakers), workshops, group activities, discussions and self-directed learning. You will take seven taught modules (up to a value of at least 120 credits), plus the Dissertation (60 credits). Taught modules typically involve 150 hours of study,

3 comprising approximately 20 to 30 contact hours (lectures and group work) and 120 to 130 hours of self-directed study. The Dissertation involves 600 hours of study, comprising around 6 hours of lectures, 6 hours of individual supervision and 588 hours of self-directed study. You may also access other support services provided by the University, such as the Library Information Service, Computing Service, the Open Learning Centre, and other sources of personal support. WHAT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK CAN I EXPECT? Assessment and Assessment Criteria Assessment methods vary by module. These methods include: written assignments; group work, presentations, examinations (for some optional modules) and the final dissertation on a topic of your choice of relevance to management in healthcare. Assessment Criteria are descriptions, based on the intended learning outcomes, of the skills, knowledge or attitudes that you need to demonstrate in order to complete an assessment successfully, providing a mechanism by which the quality of an assessment can be measured. Grade- Related Criteria are descriptions of the level of skills, knowledge or attributes that you need to demonstrate in order achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment, providing a mechanism by which the quality of an assessment can be measured and placed within the overall set of marks. Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria will be made available to you to support you in completing assessments. These may be provided in programme handbooks, module specifications, on the virtual learning environment or attached to a specific assessment task. Feedback on assessment Lecturers and/or module leaders will be available to provide formative feedback and advice on module assessments prior to submission. Following each assessment, marks and feedback will be provided in line with the Assessment Regulations and Policy, normally within 3 weeks (for interim module assessments) or 4 weeks of the submission deadline (for final assessments or or an equivalent significant task). The timescale for feedback on final year projects or dissertations may be longer. Markers will be available to answer queries about the marks and feedback if these are not clear. A selection of all assessments will be internally moderated and sent to the external examiner. All initial marks will be therefore provisional, pending external examiner approval and ratification by the Assessment Board. The full Assessment and Feedback Policy can be found at: data/assets/pdf_file/0008/68921/assessment_and_feedback_p olicy.pdf Assessment Regulations The maximum periods of registration are as follows:

4 Full-time students: 1 Year Part-time students 2 Years In order to pass your Programme, you should complete successfully or be exempted from the relevant modules and assessments and will therefore acquire the required number of credits. The Pass mark for each module is 50%. In order to pass a module you must pass each component at 50%. The weighting of a module s different components may be found in the Module Specification for that module. If you fail an assessment component or a module, you will normally be offered one resit attempt. However, if you did not participate in the first assessment and have no extenuating circumstances, you may not be offered a resit. If you are successful in the resit, you shall be awarded the credit for that module. The mark used for the purpose of calculation towards your Award shall be calculated from the original marks for the component(s) that you passed at first attempt and the minimum pass mark for the component(s) for which you took a resit. If you do not satisfy your resit by the date specified you will not progress and the Assessment Board shall require that you withdraw from the Programme. If you fail to meet the requirements for the Programme, but satisfy the requirements for a lower-level Award, then a lower qualification may be awarded as per the table below. If you fail to meet the requirements for the Programme and are not eligible for the award of a lower level qualification, the Assessment Board shall require that you withdraw from the Programme. If you would like to know more about the way in which assessment works at City, please see the full version of the Assessment Regulations at: data/assets/word_doc/0003/69249/s19.doc WHAT AWARD CAN I GET? Master s Degree: HE Credits Weighting Class % required Level (%) Taught With Distinction 70 Dissertation With Merit 60 With Pass 50 Postgraduate Diploma: HE Credits Weighting Class % required Level (%) Taught With Distinction 70 With Merit 60 With Pass 50 Postgraduate Certificate:

5 HE Credits Weighting Class % required Level (%) Taught With Distinction 70 With Merit 60 With Pass 50 WHAT WILL I STUDY? Taught component You will take seven or taught modules, up to a minimum value of 120 credits: This includes the four core modules listed below. In addition you complete three further elective modules from the list below. At least one of your elective modules must be chosen from the HMM list of elective modules. Module Title SITS Module Core/ Compensation Level Code Credits Elective Yes/No Strategic Management HMM Core No 7 and Leadership Leadership in Health HMM Core No 7 Management Leading and Managing HMM Core No 7 Change Introduction to HRM Core No 7 Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis Quality Management & HMM Elective No 7 Action Evaluation of Health Programmes Healthcare Systems HMM Elective No 7 Thinking Effective HMM Elective No 7 Commissioning Marketing in Healthcare HMM Elective No 7 Elective Placement NMM Elective No 7 Economics of health ECM Elective No 7 care Economic evaluation in ECM Elective No 7 health care Advanced economic ECM Elective No 7 evaluation in health care Politics, Power and the HPM Elective No 7 Health Policy Process Health Policy in Britain HPM Elective No 7 Health Systems HPM Elective No 7 Organisation, Financing and Performance

6 Dissertation component You will write a dissertation in a topic of relevance to health management of between 10,000 and 15,000 words. You are normally required to complete all the taught modules successfully before progressing to the dissertation. Module Title Health Management Dissertation SITS Module Core/ Compensation Level Code Credits Elective Yes/No HMM Core No 7 WHAT KIND OF CAREER MIGHT I GO ON TO? Graduates of the programme work in the UK and worldwide in management careers in the healthcare sector. Wherever our graduates work they are highly knowledgeable professional managers and much in demand whether working in service providers, commissioners of care, government departments, NGO s, social enterprises, the social and voluntary sector, medical and pharmaceutical suppliers, health insurance, management consultancy. If you would like more information on the Careers support available at City, please go to: HOW DO I ENTER THE PROGRAMME? Entry requirements depend on the applicant. Experienced managers will have more to offer on their CV s. Recent graduates will have a relevant degree and indicate an aptitude for this area of management. The requirements include at least: Second-class honours degree, masters degree or clinical qualifications/membership of an allied health profession Experience working in healthcare or the healthcare sector as a manager or clinician may be considered as equivalent to a good honours degree where applicants can demonstrate impressive career development. For applicants whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required: IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL (internet-based): 100 The requirement to provide proof of English language proficiency may be waived, at the discretion of the University, if you have successfully completed, or are currently completing, a full-time degree-level course at a recognised institution where the medium of instruction and assessment is entirely in English. Accreditation of Prior Learning

7 The MSc Health Management follows the University's guidelines on Accreditation of Prior Learning. APEL may be recognised for up to a maximum of 45 academic credits. If you can demonstrate that you have completed modules that are directly equivalent to the modules for which APEL is claimed in terms of both curriculum content and academic standing and these modules are still current (completed within two years of enrolment) then APEL may be recognised on a direct equivalent basis. Alternatively, you are required to complete the assessment for those modules for which APEL is claimed although you are not required to attend the taught sessions. Version: 1.0 Version date: July 2012 For use from: