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Managing Performance

Managing Performance

Programme title: Managing Performance
Apply: direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit
Start (pt): February
Mode: part-time
Duration: 1 semester
Location: Buckinghamshire campus, Aylesbury
Faculty: Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

Summary

This unit is designed to enable you to effectively manage the allocation and assessment of the work required for you and your team to meet organisational targets. This will include developing and managing performance within your team.

As part of developing personnel performance you will be required to consider your role in planning to meet the human resource requirements of your team.

Career Opportunities

This unit prepares students for more responsibility within their role.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies

The learning experience consists of five classroom contact sessions. During these sessions there will be lecturer-led discussions and small group activities. Learning will also occur through self-directed study.

The University’s online learning tool, BREO (Bedfordshire Resources for Education On-line), will be available to students studying this module. This will provide links to other online learning sources and materials.

Assessment

The unit is assessed through two written assignments, including a portfolio of evidence demonstrating development of the student’s performance management skills.

Recommended reading

For a general introduction: Thomson, R. (2002) Managing people 3rd ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann

Entry requirements

If taken as part of the University Advanced Diploma in Management & Leadership for Health & Social Services with CMI accreditation, this unit is only open to health and social care employees working within, or aspiring to, a middle management role.

Fees, Bursaries, Scholarships, Costs

Contact NHS Business Unit for Fees.

Attendance

See Unit Delivery Schedule for date of attendance.

Find out more

For unit content information contact: Jane Merritt, Senior Lecturer
T:01494425132
T:01296 734326
E:jane.merritt@beds.ac.uk

or Bernadette Henderson, Senior Lecturer
T:01234355122 ext.2694
E:bernadette.henderson@beds.ac.uk

To apply please contact the NHS Business Unit:

E: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 743048
F: 01582 743704

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