NURSING 7011 - Leadership & Management in Nursing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code NURSING 7011 Course Leadership & Management in Nursing Coordinating Unit Adelaide Nursing School Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Online, 1 hour x 6 sessions. Face to Face weekly compulsory sessions for international students as per ESOS compliance Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Restrictions Available to MNSc students only Assessment Essay and two assignments Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Morgan Smith
Course Coordinator: Dr Morgan Smith
Email: morgan.r.smith@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Discuss key structural factors that shape leadership decision making in the healthcare system 2 Reflect on your leadership strengths and weaknesses in relation to the RN role to improve your own practice. 3 Analyse how nursing leadership can influence healthcare policy to impact healthcare outcomes. 4 Integrate knowledge of the Australian healthcare system to influence quality care. 5 Theorise how nursing leaders can influence a positive workplace culture. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1 3 5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2 4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
2 3 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1 2 3 4 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Texts
The prescribed texts are integral to the course:
Day GE & Leggat SG. 2015, Leading and Managing Health Services an Australian perspective. Cambridge Univeraity Press Port Melbourne.
Willis E, Reynolds L & Rudge T. 2020, Understanding the Australian Health Care System, 4th edn, Elsevier, Australia.
Online Learning
MyUni
All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework nursing program have access to the School of Nursing – Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site. This site will also feature information about the latest news and events at the School of Nursing.
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Library Resources
Help for Nursing Students
The University of Adelaide Library has a website to help nursing students use the library and its resource (www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/med/nursing).
Remote student library service
The University of Adelaide Library provides a document delivery and loans service to non-metropolitan students who do not visit a University of Adelaide campus to attend classes (www.adelaide.edu.au/library/docdel/external.html). -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Each week students will have theoretical and practical work to complete. Readings will be accompanied by explanatory text, examples, questions and activities designed to help them through difficult concepts or draw their attention to the most important points.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
It is expected that you will need to invest about 12 hours per week of study to successfully complete this course. It is recommended that you plan your time commitment to the course at the beginning of the semester.Learning Activities Summary
This course is designed to assist you develop the theoretical base for leadership and management skills necessary for a clinician with management functions. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Learning Outcome(s) being addressed Assignment Formative 0% 2 Assignment Summative 60% 1 2 5 Essay Summative 40% 3 4 Assessment Detail
Assessment 1
The purpose of assessment 1 is to commence work on an assignment that will assist students to gain an understanding of leadership in nursing in relation to themselves and the nursing workplace.
Students are to reflect on one leadership skill from a personal perspective and identify what they could do to enhance their personal leadership capacity in this area. This assignment requires personal reflection.
Reference to peer reviewed literature is required to demonstrate understanding of leadership theories and practice, and will form the basis of the personal reflection.
Assessment 2
The purpose of assessment 2 is to enable students to link leadership theory to practice, enhancing their work as a registered nurse. Assignment 2 extends on assignment 1. Work from assignment 1 may be refined as necessary and included in assignment 2.The assignment requires students to continue to reflect on their personal leadership strengths and weaknesses.
This assignment is a scholarly item of assessment so it is necessary to support the discussion with reference to the literature on leadership.
Assessment 3
The purpose of assessment 3 is to develop understanding of policy and the nurses’ role in policy development and implementation in Australian health care settings where nurses work.
The essay should include an introduction, discussion of key points and conclusion. Reference to peer reviewed literature is required to demonstrate understanding of the essay topic.
Further information on assessment will be available on Canvas and in the course guide.
Submission
Assessments are to be submitted electronically via Assignments in MyUni on, or before, the due date identified in this Study guide. An assessment submitted via MyUni must be submitted as a .doc or .docx file. It is also important to submit your file under your name, such as surname.firstname. MyUni stamps all the other details against your filename once you submit your assessment.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Plagiarism
Students are reminded that plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious offence and can result in disciplinary procedures. Students are advised to read the policy Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures policy, available at www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/. The following definitions should be noted.
Referencing: providing a full bibliographic reference to the source of the citation (in a style as determined by the School).
Quotation: placing an excerpt from an original source into a paper using either quotation marks or indentation, with the source cited, using an approved referencing system in order to give credit to the original author.
Paraphrasing: repeating a section of text using different words which retain the original meaning.
Please note: changing just a few words does not constitute paraphrasing.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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