CourseDescription

This course assists students to build on existing knowledge and will expand leadership and management capabilities from the patientbedsidetotheboardroom(asrelevanttostudentpractice context). The modules have related activities for concurrent learning and application of knowledge; enabling experiential learning. Learningactivities willunpack new tools for thestudent to approach work problems and challenges utilising theory, evidenceandstrategy.Theaimoftheassessmentprocessisfor students to personalise assessment tasks to achieve their learning outcomes to build professional confidence and job success.

AcademicProgressRequirements

Nil

AssumedKnowledge

Foundations of nursing/midwifery knowledge, nursing/midwifery theory,legalandethicalissues,fundamentalsofresearch,human bioscience, psychology, sociology related to practice. Principles of investigative approaches in nursing/midwifery, concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary nursing or midwifery issues.Academicreadingandwritingskills,ability toaccessand evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgment, synthesis and evaluation. Ability to conceptualisepractice.MeetsNursingandMidwiferyofAustralia Standards of Practice

ContactHours

CallaghanOnlineActivityOnline

2hour(s)perweek(s)for12week(s)startingWeek1

Self-DirectedLearning

Self-Directed

8hour(s)perweek(s)for12week(s)startingWeek1

Tutorial

FacetoFaceOnCampus

2hour(s)perweek(s)for12week(s)

Online

OnlineActivity

Online

2hour(s)perweek(s)for12week(s)startingWeek1

Self-DirectedLearning

Self-Directed

8hour(s)perweek(s)for12week(s)startingWeek1

UnitWeighting

10

Workload

Students are required to spend on average 120-140 hours of effort (contact and non-contact) including assessments per 10 unit course.

CONTACTS

CourseCoordinator

CallaghanandOnline

Dr Victoria PittVictoria.Pitt@newcastle.edu.au(+61) 2 4921 6645

Consultation:SeeNURS6623CanvasCalendartobookconsultationappointment.

TeachingStaff

OtherteachingstaffwillbeadvisedonthecourseCanvassite.

SchoolOffice

SchoolofNursingandMidwifery

Richardson Wing UniversityofNewcastle University Drive Callaghan NSW

Phone(+61)249216304

Webhttp://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/nursing-midwifery

GeneralEnquiries

AskUoN@newcastle.edu.au(+61) 2 4921 5000

Program &EnrolmentAdvice

Programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

StudentSupport

Foracademicandpersonalsupportservicesforstudents,visithttps://www.newcastle.edu.au/current-students/support

SYLLABUS

CourseContent

Thecourseadoptsareflectiveandproblembasedapproachtolearningabout:

Self-reflectionandself-critique

Leadershipandmanagementtheoryandpractice

Situationalanalysisandstrategiestoresolveleadershipchallenges

Leadershipandmanagementtheoryandpractice

Effectivecommunicationskillsandrelationshipmanagement

WorkingwithAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderLeadership/Services

Managingpeople,particularlydifficultpeopleintheworkplace

Buildingeffectivedisciplinaryandinterprofessionalteams

Leadership/Managementpracticedevelopment

CourseLearningOutcomes

Onsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:

1.Critically appraise and evaluate your own and others leadership/management strengths and areas for development

2.Analyseandevaluateleadershipandmanagementtheoriesandstyles

3.Identify and analyse leadership and management situational challenges in the context of health care delivery and or patient outcomes

4.Research and critically analyse and apply strategies through which challenges might be addressed

5.Criticallyevaluatearangeofpeoplemanagementstrategieswithafocusonmanaging

Week

WeekBegins

Topic

AssessmentDue

1

20Jan

Leadershipandmanagementtheoryandpractice

2

27Jan

Situationalanalysisandstrategiestoresolve leadership challenges

3

3Feb

4

10Feb

Creativeproblemsolving

Assessment1:Friday14thFebruary 2025

5

17Feb

Strategicandevidenceddecisionmaking

6

24Feb

Communicationinleadership

7

3Mar

8

10Mar

Managingpeople

9

17Mar

Buildingeffectivedisciplinaryandinterprofessional teams

10

24Mar

WorkingwithAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander leadership/services

11

31Mar

Assessment2:Friday4thApril 2025

12

7Apr

Assessment3:Quiz

Leadership/managementpracticedevelopment

OpensMonday7thApril2025 09:00 hours

ClosesMonday14thApril2025 23:00 hours

AssessmentName

DueDate

Involvement

Weighting

Learning Outcomes

1

Assessment 1 - WrittenAssignment*

Friday14thFebruary202523:00hours Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Individual

35%

1,2,3,4,5

2

Assessment 2 - WrittenAssignment*

Friday4thApril202523:00hours AustralianEasternDaylightTime (AEDT)

Individual

50%

1,2,3,4,5,6,

7

3

Assessment3- Quiz*

Opens Monday 7thApril 2025 09:00 hours-closesSunday14thApril2025 23:00 hours Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Individual

15%

1,2,3,4,5,6,

7

clinicalerrorsor

achangeinpracticerequirement.

2.DevelopaSMARTgoal.Identifyingthechange/decisiongoalthatwillberequired.Some may have sub-goals for sequential outcomes toward the final goal.

3.Undertakea situational analysis ofyoursituation using any one SWOT,GAP or,Force Field Methods and ensure that the method used is reported in your Infographic. Your situational analysis should explore and analyse the aspects and questions inherent in your situation.

4.Completeareflectiononyoursituationalanalysis

-Whatarethefindingsoftheanalysis?

-Whathaveyoulearned?

-Whatisimportantasaresultoftheanalysis?

-Willyouprogressthechangeorsituation(SMARTgoal)?

-Whatarethesupportiveoropposingforcesthatmayimpactthesuccessofthe change, situation/process?

Yourtwo-pageinformationleafletshould:

Bepresentedwithheadings/subheadings,imagesandwhitespace

IncludeyourNameandStudentID

Brieflyoutlinetheproblem/situation

StateyourSMARTgoal/s.

CompletedSituationalAnalysis of thesituation by usingany oneof thefollowing SWAT, Force Field Analysis, or Gap analysis.

Completedreflectiononyoursituationalanalysis

In-textreferencesusingAPA7thStyle

ReferencesonaseparateWorddocumenttotheinformationsheet.

Weighting

35%

Compulsory Requirements

Submitassessmentitem-MustsubmitthisassessmenttopasstheCourse

Length

A4sizeinformationleaflet(two-sidedA4page,portraitorlandscape)250-300words

plusreferencepage

DueDate

Friday14thFebruary202523:00hoursAustralianEasternDaylightTime(AEDT)

SubmissionMethod

Online.Canvas

AssessmentCriteria

SeeMarkingRubriconCanvas

ReturnMethod

Online

FeedbackProvided

Online-Within15Universityworkingdaysfromsubmissiondate

OpportunitytoReattempt

Studentswillnotbegiventheopportunitytoreattemptthisassessment

Assessment2-WrittenAssignment

AssessmentType

WrittenAssignment

Purpose

The purpose of this assessment task is to consolidate the information that you have learnt concerning leadership and management and conduct a situational analysis with a focus on course learning outcomes 1-7

Description

Within this assessment, you will have the opportunity to provide an exploration of data associatedwithaSituationalAnalysis(thiscanbebasedonAssessment1oranewsituation) alongwiththeexplorationofpotentialsolutions.Youwillthenbeaskedtomake

recommendationsappropriatetothesituationandyourworksetting.

Thisassignmentistobepresentedintheformofareport,usingtheseheadings:

TitleforyourreportIntroduction:

TheintroductionincludesabriefoutlineofthesituationandtheSMARTgoal(thisis to remind the reader of the situation).

Theintroductionshouldoutlinethefocusofyourreport

MethodologyandFindings:

Provide information on the situational analysis methodology used and a detailed explorationofthefindings(expandingonthesignificantchallengesthatexist)using literature to support your discussion.

This section should also consider who would be part of the consultation, including stakeholders, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services/liaison officers in relation to the situation.In general, consider what are the important aspects of cultural competence required in the leadership and management context.

The above discussion should be evidence-based and include data (deidentified), consultation, and contemporary high-quality literature that examines the situation.

Recommendationsforaction:

Provide at least 3 recommendations. The recommendations should be supported by the findings from evidence-based literature.

The recommendations should be succinct, action statements and indicate who should be responsible and a timeframe for commencement or completion and outline any risks and risk mitigation strategies.

Recommendationsshouldbelistedandnumberedinsequenceofimplementation. References: using APA 7th style

Weighting

50%

Compulsory Requirements

Submitassessmentitem-MustsubmitthisassessmenttopasstheCourse

Length

1500words

DueDate

Friday4thApril202523:00hoursAustralianEasternDaylightTime(AEDT)

SubmissionMethod

Online.Canvas

AssessmentCriteria

SeeMarkingRubriconCanvas

ReturnMethod

Online

FeedbackProvided

Online-Within15Universityworkingdaysfromsubmissiondate

OpportunitytoReattempt

Studentswillnotbegiventheopportunitytoreattemptthisassessment

Assessment3-Quiz

AssessmentType

Quiz

Purpose

Thepurposeoftheonlinequizistodeterminestudentsunderstandingofthecoursematerial

Description

30multiplechoicequestions

Studentswillhave1hourtocompletethequiz

Youwillonlybeallowedoneattemptduringthistimeframe

Weighting

15%

Compulsory Requirements

Submitassessmentitem-MustsubmitthisassessmenttopasstheCourse

Length

30questionsin1hour

DueDate

The quiz opens Monday 7th April 2025 09:00 hours - closes Sunday 14th April 2025 23:00 hours Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

SubmissionMethod

Online.Canvas

AssessmentCriteria

N/A

ReturnMethod

Online

FeedbackProvided

Online-Within15Universityworkingdaysfromsubmissiondate

OpportunitytoReattempt

Studentswillnotbegiventheopportunitytoreattemptthisassessment

RangeofMarks

Grade

Description

85-100

High Distinction

(HD)

Outstanding standard indicating comprehensive knowledge andunderstandingoftherelevantmaterials;demonstrationof an outstanding level of academic achievement; mastery of skills*; and achievement of all assessment objectives.

75-84

Distinction (D)

Excellent standard indicating a very high level of knowledge andunderstandingoftherelevantmaterials;demonstrationof a very high level of academic ability; sound development of skills*; and achievement of all assessment objectives.

65-74

Credit (C)

Good standard indicating a high level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant materials; demonstration of a highlevelofacademicachievement;reasonabledevelopment of skills*; and achievement of all learning outcomes.

50-64

Pass (P)

Satisfactory standard indicating an adequate knowledge and understanding of the relevant materials; demonstration of an adequate level of academic achievement; satisfactory development of skills*; and achievement of all learning outcomes.

0-49

Fail (FF)

Failure to satisfactorily achieve learning outcomes.If all compulsory course components are not completed the mark will be zero. A fail grade may also be awarded following disciplinary action.

Learninganalyticsmaybeusedtoidentifytargetedindividualopportunitiesforadditional support services or interventions.

Interviews on AssessmentItems

AnInterviewmay beconductedonanyassessmentiteminthiscourse,inaccordancewith theInterviewonAssessmentItemsProcedure.Thepurposeoftheinterviewistoverifythe author of the material submitted in response to the assessment task and provide a quality

assurancemeasure.

In the event the Course Coordinator is not satisfied that a students oral responses are consistent with the work originally submitted, the matter will be referred to the Student AcademicConductOfficer,whowilltakeappropriateactionundertheStudentConductRule.

AcademicIntegrity and Ethical AcademicConductPolicy

AllstudentsarerequiredtomeettheacademicintegritystandardsoftheUniversity.These standards reinforce the importance of integrity and honesty in an academic environment. AcademicIntegritypolicies applytoallstudentsof the University inallmodesofstudyand in all locations.

PleaserefertotheAcademicIntegrityandEthicalAcademicConductPolicy

Adverse Circumstances

The University acknowledges the right of students to seek consideration for the impact of allowableadversecircumstancesthatmayaffecttheirperformanceinassessmentitem(s).

Applicationsforspecialconsiderationduetoadversecircumstanceswillbemadeusingthe online Adverse Circumstances system where:

1.theassessmentitemisamajorassessmentitem;or

2.the assessment item is a minor assessment item and the Course Co-ordinator has specifiedintheCourseOutlinethatstudentsmayapplytheonlineAdverseCircumstances system;

3.youarerequestingachangeofplacement;or

4.thecoursehasacompulsoryattendancerequirement.

BeforeapplyingyoumustrefertotheAdverseCircumstanceAffectingAssessmentItemsProcedure.

Use of generative artificialintelligence in courseassessments

Itis criticalthat any work submitted for assessmentis your own original work.Beforeusing generativeAItools(suchasChatGPT,Perplexity,MicrosoftCopilot,etc)inanyassessable work you must ensure that such use is in line with the requirements for the course and expectations of your Course Coordinator

MisuseofAItoolsmaybeconsideredabreachoftheUniversity'sStudentConductRuleand could result in disciplinary action.

ArtificialIntelligencedetectionsoftwaremaybeusedtoreviewanyworkyousubmit.Ifyou have used AI in any way other than has been expressly permitted by your course coordinator, you may be engaging in academic misconduct and be subject to penalties.

Forinformation,referto:

GenerativeAITools

AcademicIntegrity

ImportantPolicyInformation

TheHelpbuttonintheCanvasNavigationmenucontainshelpfulinformationforusingthe Learning Management System. Students should familiarise themselves with the policies andproceduresathttps://www.newcastle.edu.au/current-students/respect-at-uni/policies-and-proceduresthat support a safe and respectful environment at the University

This course outline was approved by the Head of School. No alteration of this course outline is permitted without Head of School approval. If a change is approved, students will be notified and an amended course outline will be provided in the same manner as the original.

2025TheUniversityofNewcastle,Australia