Module Provider: |
School of Health and Social Care |
Number of credits: |
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
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H (Honours) |
Terms in which taught: |
Autumn |
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Current from: |
2005/6 |
Aims:
To enable students to consider, and critically analyse the development and implementation of policy in health and social care.
To examine changing approaches to governance in health and social care
To explore the concept of evidence based policy and practice in health and social care
To identify the practitioner’s role in the strategic development of policy at PCT level
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Assessable learning outcomes:
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Additional outcomes:
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Outline content:
Perspectives on power and the policy process including the commissioning process
Policy making and implementation in health care and social care
The New Public Management in policy and practice
Clinical governance within the Primary Care arena
Evidence based policy and practice
Pilots in policy making and implementation
Participation in policy
Key Texts:
Bochel, C. and Bochel, H (2004) The UK social Policy Process, Palgrave Macmillan
Davies, H., S and Smith, P. (eds.) (2000) What Works? Evidence-based policy and practice in public services, Policy Press
Means, R., Richards, S. & Smith, R. (2003) Community Care Policy and Practice (3rd ed.) Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
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Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
The emphasis will be participative methods, which promote though and discussion and encourage reflection. This module is taught through a combination of lectures and workshops. Students are encouraged to draw on their practice experience and to transfer their learning to the practice environment |
Contact hours:
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30 |
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30 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
one essay of 4000 words |
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Assessment:
Coursework: One essay of 4000 words
Relative percentage of coursework: 100%
Penalties for late submission: will be in accordance with University policy
Examinations: None
Requirements for a pass: 40%
Reassessment arrangements: resubmission date of failed assignment to be agreed by board of examiners
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