Leadership for Public and Community Services Module

Module code	NSA 3100 NSA 4100
Start date	Spring term
Duration	Five months via distance learning
Attendance	Part-time
Fees	See the Fees and funding below
Module leader	Harriet Oliver

Overview

Develop the skills to work more effectively as a leader or manager within a public or private organisation in this short course, available either via distance learning or on campus.

We understand the needs and challenges for professionals working within a wide range of public sector and private organisations. That's why we developed this course to benefit any practitioner who is looking to move into a leadership or management role, including those who wish to enhance their current managerial position.

Taught by experienced practitioners via distance learning to fit around your schedule, this course will challenge you to develop your own leadership role, with opportunities to critically evaluate your managerial style and apply knowledge within your workplace. Through a series of lectures and workshops you will examine the theoretical underpinnings of leadership with particular focus on models, influence, co-production and participation within service contexts.

Armed with these valuable insights and contemporary skills you will enhance your existing practice and future career prospects.

For further details and timetables please contact H.Oliver@mdx.ac.uk

Course content

This course uses a variety of teaching methods and innovative resources to explore the following subjects:

Critical thinking and decision making
Theoretical frameworks underpinning a range of leadership models and their application to practice
Change management
Exploring managing emergency situations

For further module information please look at our FAQ document.

Teaching dates

Spring Module 2025 (taught two hourly via zoom 2-4pm)

Induction half day 8th January
11th and 25th February
11th and 25th March
8th and 29rd April
13th and 27th May

Assessment

You will be assessed through coursework.

How to apply

Qualifications

If you choose to study the Level 6 module, you must provide evidence of successful study at Level 5 or the ability to study at Level 6
If you choose to study the Level 7 module, you must provide evidence of successful study at Level 6 or the ability to study at Level 7.

If you are studying this programme and your fees are being paid for by an NHS Trust under contract with the University, then please download an application form by following the link from our CPD health webpage.

If you are studying this programme and your fees are not being paid for by an NHS Trust under contract with the University (for example, you are funding your own studies), then please complete the Middlesex University application from our postgraduate applications webpage.

Fees and funding

The fees* below refer to the 2022/23 academic year unless otherwise stated.

Per credit: £63

15 credits: £900

30 credits: £1,890

*Course fees are subject to annual inflation.

There are several funding options available:

receiving course fees via CPPD contracts between NHS trusts and Middlesex University
paying your own fees
sponsorship by your employer (but not under a CPPD contract).

For more information for any of these options, including fee rates for self-funding/employer-sponsored students, please visit our dedicated funding page.