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MG708 - Organisation & Management



Programme Introduction
This course aims to provide students with knowledge and critical understanding of the organisation and management of health care organisations.  Although the practical aspects of management are the most critical for managers, it is also important to have some grounding in the major theories.  Some managers help to plan programmes, whilst others may have plans for their programmes prepared at a higher level in the organisation. Whichever is the case, a major part of the manager's work is to implement plans of action and the module aims to provide a variety of tools and approaches to help managers with this task.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Describe key principles and functions of management within an organisation
2. Analyse the effectiveness of management systems in an organisation
3. Identify ways of improving organisational effectiveness using quality and human resource management initiatives
4. Identify strategies for the successful implementation of change in organisations

Who Should Attend
This course is specifically designed for managers who seek to manage the process of change and improve the performance of their area of responsibility. It is an opportunity for all professionals to advance their knowledge  and keep abreast of the most modern concepts in management.

Pre-requisites - include:

• Open to all health related disciplines, including medicine.
• Non-graduates who are suitably qualified by experience.
• Proof of English to IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 88 / paper based 570
  
  

A Complete Learning Package

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN:

• HR Planning & Management
• Practical Financial Management
• Getting Research into Policy & Practice

• Introduction to Organisation and Management
• Organisations: Structure and Culture
• The role of management
• Managing the performance of the organisation
• An introduction to Quality Assurance
• Managing Change

Course Lecturers include:
Please click on the name of the Academic to view their full profile.

Tim Martineau (Snr Lecturer)
Tim Martineau is a specialist in Human Resource Management (HRM) in developing country health systems with a Masters degree in HRM. His research interests are in health reforms and HRM, staff performance management, international migration of health professionals, decentralisation and human resource management, and retention of health personnel in rural areas. He works as a consultant on strategic human resource issues for a variety of clients including DFID, the World Bank, WHO and USAID.  Before coming to LSTM he worked on a long-term basis in Nepal and India. His research and consultancy work has also been in the Philippines, China, Russian Federation, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zambia, Ghana, the Gambia, Mali, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Eritrea and Peru.

Dr Sally Theobold (Snr Lecturer in Social Science & International Health)
Sally has a disciplinary background of geography and development studies and a PhD in Gender, Health and Development. She has significant experience of designing and implementing gender sensitive qualitative research projects in health and has worked collaboratively on qualitative research projects on HIV, TB, SRH and health systems in Thailand, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Malawi and Kenya. She was seconded to act as technical advisor for REACH Trust, Malawi from 2004 -2006.

10 Academic Credits - Assessments

For an additional fee of £95, you can be entered for full Academic Credits for this course (awarded by the University of Liverpool).  The assessments are:

100% - 3,000 word written assignment covering all learning outcomes.  A critical analysis of a case study. 

Please note that assessments may change at the discretion of the Directors of Study.  All students will be made aware of new assessment details.  The academic credits are offered to provide choice and flexibility to all our students, and students who do not wish to be entered for academic credits will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.