Module Overview:

This module will enable participants to develop an understanding of key issues in the leadership of change in healthcare and health professions education.  It will focus on a number of change leadership topics including:

Change theories
	Established models of change
	Drivers of change
	The human dimension of change
	Incremental versus transformational change.
Aims:

The aim of this module is to explore and critically analyse the relevant literature on change in healthcare. This module has been created to enable those with responsibility for education in healthcare to develop their change leadership knowledge and skills. It will enable participants to develop their leadership activities by drawing on existing concepts of change leadership and critiquing the utility and applicability of these concepts in the context of their own practice as leaders in healthcare and health professions education.

Learning Outcomes:

On this module you will develop knowledge, skills and understanding that will enable you to:

Articulate key theoretical issues underpinning change.
	Compare and contrast various concepts of change.
	Critically analyse a range of methodological approaches to leading change.
	Synthesise the current literature on change in healthcare systems, organisations and education.
	Critically reflect on how current concepts of change have been applied in your own educational, clinical or professional practice.
 

Mode of Delivery

This online module will be delivered through UCL’s Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle). This approach combines educational methods that encourage discussion, debate, self-directed learning, reflection on personal experience, critical thinking and access to extensive online resources. This will enable you to engage in collaborative learning and to be in regular contact with module tutors for a high level of academic support.

This course will be facilitated by UCL teaching staff with regular opportunities to provide support and feedback on teaching delivery.

Formative assessment 

Weekly learning activities are undertaken by students and are given feedback UCL teaching staff.

Summative assessment

You will also complete a written essay of 2,500 words critically a change linked to health professions education that you have been involved in or observed that is based on one of the areas highlighted in the module. You will have the opportunity to discuss how you plan to approach the assignment with tutors toward the end of the module.

 