Leading Strategic Innovation in Health & Social Care

Robert Gordon University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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Robert Gordon University

United Kingdom , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

Online

Credit point

15 Points

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 12 week(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 880 / year

Next Intake October-2023

Leading Strategic Innovation in Health & Social Care

About

Health and social care face huge demands in the 21st century with rapidly changing society and technology. Balancing these needs with sustainability requires creative thinking and a culture of innovation. This course will equip leaders with the confidence to instil authentic innovation practice and create culture aligned to strategy.

You will be introduced to tools and models and their application to support innovation thinking. Achieving empathy and overcoming your own pre-conceptions so that you can see situations through fresh eyes.

You may have a great idea, but you need to persuade others or justify it to decision makers.The course will look at how to pitch your idea to get if off the starting blocks.Viewing strategic goals as a lens for innovation.

Successful implementation is key for impactful innovation so the course will explore the challenges to be overcome and how to involve people in achieving success.The course explores aspects of authentic innovation cultures for enabling real innovation impact.

Online Learning

You will learn via our online virtual learning environment, CampusMoodle which provides you with lectures and course materials and allows you to study from any location. You will participate in active, group-related learning within a supportive online community setting. You will have access to recorded lectures and opportunities to meet up online via discussion fora and live sessions.

Activity Summary

Approximately 20 participants per group
6 x 3-hour interactive online workshops
Work packs with preparatory materials for each workshop

Assessment

A written report (3000 words) and a five-minute video pitch.

Independent Study

Approximately 10 hours per week directed study with reading list, videos, journal articles, observational exercises and interviews with peer-to-peer learning through discussion forums

Staff Delivering on this course

RGUâ€™s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (EIG) were established to champion and embed entrepreneurial and innovation thinking, tools and techniques across the university. The group have won a number of awards for their work.EIG have partnered with the School of Health Sciences to create this course.The workshops will be facilitated by members of EIG who have also invited a range of guest speakers to join the sessions.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applications will be considered on a case by case basis, please contact Admissions for information: admissions@rgu.ac.uk
Applicants who do not hold an International High School qualification will be expected to undertake a pathway programme at our International College

English Program Requirements

Most undergraduate courses require an IELTS score of 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each area. Some courses require a higher English language score. Always check the relevant course page and our English Language Requirements page before applying.

Career

This 15-credit post graduate course could form the basis of a post graduate certificate, diploma or masters qualification by accumulating the requisite number of credits in accordance with the requirements of RGUâ€™s Professional Studies Framework (PSF).

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 880

How to Apply

Completing an existing course (for example passing your Bachelors before coming to do a Masters with us). Please upload your degree documents to your Apply Yourself record or email the Admissions Office with these.
Proving that your English language is good enough for University-level study. In this case you should send us a copy of your IELTS or TOEFL certificate as soon as it is available. Please upload these documents to your Apply Yourself record or email the Admissions Office with these.
Making a pre-payment (deposit) for international students. In this case you must arrange to pay the University before we can release an Unconditional Offer. To find out how to do this, please visit the Making Payment page.