Managing Institutions and HR for Elderly Care
6 Credits (ECTS)
Managing Institutions and HR for Elderly Care
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Module Description
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the principles which underpin organising an organisation and the management of organisational processes, with attention to the management practice in elderly care sector.
It explores the functions of management and the critical role of effective human resource management.
The module considers the ways in which organisational design constitutes a means of management control, and then discusses alternative manifestations of control through culture and organisational development.
The module then explores the concept of organisational development and how, through the process of change, this can be seen as both a strategic and an operational intervention.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following:
- a Level 6 degree in a related field;
OR
- a Level 5 diploma or higher diploma and 5 years’ work experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
Preference is given to applicants having a Level 6 degree in a discipline related elderly care and a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in management within the sector.
Target Audience
The target group covers, but is not limited to:
- Care Home Managers and Directors
- Personnel involved in the administration of care to the elderly
- Educators
- Welfare Officers
- Human Resources and Operations Managers involved in the administration of care for the elderly
- Middle Management (such as. senior care workers etc.)
- Personnel involved in family counselling and counselling of the elderly
- Nurses
- Medical Doctors
- Allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists, dieticians etc.
Career Paths
The potential positions for which this programme aims to prepare could be: Elderly Care Home Managers/Directors, Elderly Home Chief Executive Officers/ Chief Financial Officers/Human Resources Managers.
It is designed to improve the prospect of employment and career progression in areas including, but not limited, to:
- Community/social services agencies for the elderly;
- Religious organisations which provide care for the elderly;
- Healthcare and long-term care agencies and institutions (state and private)
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Modular Assessment
- Dissertation Assessment
The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.
Additional Info
Upon successfully completing the course, you will be able to get 70% of the course fees back through the Get Qualified scheme.**
Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***
*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
**Terms and conditions apply.
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Critically analyse and communicate information on complex issues related to management, change management and strategy setting for elderly care organisations to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Critically evaluate organisational structures and models and how to apply relevant structures in elderly care organisations.
- Critically analyse the need for mission and vision statements, and organisational goals in context of setting strategic and operational plans.
- Critically analyse the strategic role of human resources management in an elderly care organization.
- Use critical judgment to construct effective human resources policies for the effective management of people in elderly care organisation.
- Analyse and critique the characteristics of an effective performance management system.
Knowledge:
Key Dimensions of Organising and Managing Elderly Care Organisations
- Mission, Vision and Organisational Goals
- Formulating Purpose and Strategy
- Organizational Culture
Organisational Structures and Models in Elderly Care
- Organisational Structure and Design
- Power and organizational politics
- Decision Making
Organisational Design and Development (OD) in Elderly Care
- Organisation Design, Start Model and Challenges for the business
- Goals, characteristics and definitions of OD
- OD Theories and practices and how power dynamics work within organisation
Management roles, skills and functions in Elderly Care
- Management Functions
- Management Roles
- Management Skills
Human Resource Management and Elderly Care
- Human Resource Policy
- Staff management systems and procedures for recruitment, induction, training and performance management
- Determining manpower needs
- Personnel planning and working time models
Change Management in Elderly Care Organisations
- Change Management process
- Change management tools
- Managing the people side of change
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Establish practical organisational workforce plans and practices, which aim to solve problems in alignment with organisational goals and objective.
- Develop effective staff management systems and procedures for recruitment, induction, training and performance management.
- Develop a plan to manage manpower needs, plan personnel and work time models.
- Apply organisational management related aspects of organisational behaviour including current trends of managing elderly care organisations.
- Apply change management concepts to achieve organisational goals in elderly care context.
Judgment Skills and Critical Abilities:
The learner will be able to:
- Collect, analyse and interpret data/information to support arguments, and to develop and apply ideas.
Module-Specific Communication Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Communicates ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences using a range of techniques involving qualitative and quantitative information to sustain arguments.
Module-Specific Learner Skills:
- Undertake independent and self-directed study through researched literature reviews.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
The learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to find assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials etc.