Management - Managing Information for Organisational Effectiveness

Module delivery dates

Lancaster - 04 October and 08 November 2013; 10:00 - 16:00 hours

Carlisle - 02 May and 06 June 2014; 10:00 - 16:00 hours

You will need to attend one of the induction days prior to commencing your first module; these are running in Lancaster on 18 or 19 September 2013 (you only need to attend one date), 08 January 2014 and 26 March 2014 and in Carlisle on 20 September 2013, 07 January 2014 and 25 March 2014. If you have studied at the University of Cumbria in the past two years the requirement to attend the induction day may be waived.

Closing date for applications

The closing date for applications is 5 working days prior to the module start date or, if this is your first module, 5 working days prior to the induction date.

Why study with us?

This module aims to enable you to develop a conceptual and comprehensive understanding of the manager's role in relation to the leading the effective management and use of information, information technology and information systems and to apply these within an organisational/strategic context.

Finance

If you are employed within NHS North West and this module is to be funded by your employing Trust, please contact your Line Manager and CPD Lead for advice relating to funding and the funding application process.

What can this course lead to? This module can be studied as part of the postgraduate Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care programme or Practice Development programme. Resources and facilities

We are amongst the UK’s leading health and wellbeing faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent.

Entry requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

More information about levels and credits.

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteria

To be eligible to study this module, you must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment. When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award. Participation in the formative components of the module is required in order to pass the module.

Modules

HLLG7052 Management - Managing Information for Organisational Effectiveness (20 credits at level 7)

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Critically reflect on the senior manager's role and responsibility in leading information governance within the service/organisation - with particular reference to data protection; record keeping and ensuring service user information is secure
• Perform a critical appraisal and synthesis of the use of information systems in the context of ensuring effective flows of communication between services within the organisation
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and critical understanding of the use of information technology to support service planning and decision making processes
• Critically reflect on the use of information technology and information systems in order to support staff development in line with organisational goals
• Critically appraise information systems used within your own service; evaluate their effectiveness and suggest any developments which could enhance the service.

Indicative core bibliography

Clampitt PG (2009) Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness: problems; strategies; solutions. Sage, London

Department of Health (2010) A Question of Balance: independent assurance of information governance returns (electronic copy only) Gateway Ref: 14988, Crown. (Accessed March 2012)

Department of Health (2007) Information Governance: Guidance on legal and professional obligations. Gateway Ref: 8523, Crown. (Accessed March 2010)

Department of Health (2003) Confidentiality: NHS code of Practice Gateway Ref: 2003. (Accessed March 2012)

Keyser T & Dainty C (2004) The Information Governance Toolkit: Data Protection, Caldicott, Confidentiality. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd.

NHS Connecting for Health: The Information Governance Training Toolkit (Accessed March 2012)

UK Council for Health Informatics Professions (Accessed March 2012)

NHS Improvement Leaders Guides (2005-2007)

Course summary Information governance; the manager's lead role in ensuring information is secure; storage of information; data protection; record keeping; confidentiality and ethics in relation to information; Caldicott principles; communication within organisations and services; social networking - appropriate use of; supporting staff development. Flows of information between services.