CARE09007 2022 Management and Leadership in Social Care
Full Title
Management and Leadership in Social Care
Transcript Title
Management and Leadership
Code
CARE09007
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
CARE - Social Studies
Department
SOCS - Social Sciences
Level
09 - Level 9
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2022 - Full Academic Year 2022-23
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
majella mulkeen, Brenda Feeney
Programme Membership
SG_WSOCI_O09 202200 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Social Care and Social Justice
SG_WSOCI_M09 202200 Master of Arts in Social Care and Social Justice
Description
The module will critically assess theories of leadership and management and their application to the social professions. It will enable students to identify their leaderships qualities and skills in their professional context as well as the theoretical underpinning necessary to understand the leading, learning and development process within an organisational context. The cultural and political context of social care and the impact of managerial approaches on both frontline workers and manager will be examined to identify strategies to sustain motivation and compassion on staff teams and articulate strategies to bring about positive change in the policy and organisational contexts of social care.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
1.
Critically assess relevant theories of leadership and management in the non-profit and statutory social care sector
2.
Assess strategies of resistance to managerialism, and identify students’ own leadership styles in pursuing social justice
3.
Critically reflect on the evolution of state voluntary/community sector relationships and the grown of managerial approaches, for-profit care provision and marketisation in social care
4.
Critically assess the contribution of supervision, governance, and evidence-based practice in the social professions.
5.
Reflect on the implications for managing in the current managerial context and strategies to bring about positive social change in the sector.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
This module is delivered in a blended learning format with a mix of online lectures, discussions, personal and group readings, and face-to-face workshops using group work, visiting speakers as experts in their field.
Module Assessment Strategies
Assessments for this module allow students to review current leadership and management theories and their usefulness in the social care sector and develop their own analysis of key management skills and approaches from a social justice perspective. Assessment strategies combine individual research projects and the sharing of common themes arising from presentations to enhance learning. The first assessment takes the form of a presentation of key texts addressing core themes of the modules which is shared in a class format. The second assessment allows student to choose themes of interest to their social care practice and develop thier own analysis and perspectives on social justice approaches.
Repeat Assessments
A suitable project will be developed.
Indicative Syllabus
- Models of Management and Leadership and their application in the non-profit sector
- The Current Policy Context of Management and Leadership in Social Care in Ireland: the state and voluntary/community sector relationships: phases of reliance; the emerge of managerially inspired approaches; the challenge to the non-profit sector
- Approaches to Service Delivery: Commissioning, Evidence Based Practice, Governance and Compliance: managing change and maintaining a social justice focus.
- The Role of the State and The Non-Profit Sector: the future direction balancing accountability and autonomy; challenges/opportunities for the sector
- Case Studies of Resistance; resistance as emotional work; social justice advocacy; personal leaderships profiling
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework & Continuous Assessment
60 %
End of Semester / Year Formal Exam
40 %
Coursework Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation | Coursework Assessment | Project | 60 % | Week 6 | 3,4 |
| 2 | Research Project | Project | Project | 40 % | Week 13 | 1,2,5 |
Online Learning Mode Workload
| Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | Online | Lecture | 1.5 | Weekly | 1.50 |
| Group Learning | Classroom Equipped for OLL. | Workshop | 9 | Once Per Semester | 0.60 |
Total Online Learning Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 1.50 Hours
Required & Recommended Book List
Recommended Reading
2007 Managing childrens homes: developing effective leadership in small organisations LondonJKP
2007 Managing childrens homes: developing effective leadership in small organisations LondonJKP
Recommended Reading
Rebalancing pedagogy and accountability in the Irish Social Care Sector, ADMINISTRATION Dublin, IPA Administration
Rebalancing pedagogy and accountability in the Irish Social Care Sector, ADMINISTRATION Dublin, IPA Administration
Recommended Reading
2016 I know we cant be a family, but as close as you can get: Displaying families within an institutional context. Displaying Families: A New Concept for the Sociology of Family Life. Basingstoke, Pagrave Macmillan
2016 I know we cant be a family, but as close as you can get: Displaying families within an institutional context. Displaying Families: A New Concept for the Sociology of Family Life. Basingstoke, Pagrave Macmillan
Required Reading
2014 Challenging Times - Challenging Administration: The Role of Public Administration in Promoting Social Justice, Manchester University Press
2014 Challenging Times - Challenging Administration: The Role of Public Administration in Promoting Social Justice, Manchester University Press
Required Reading
2018 Who Cares? Building A New Relationship Between the Not-For-Profit Sector and The State, Dublin Rehab Group
2018 Who Cares? Building A New Relationship Between the Not-For-Profit Sector and The State, Dublin Rehab Group
Required Reading
2009 Commissioning for Communities: Valuing the Community and Voluntary Approach to Human, Social and Community Services, _The Wheel, Clann Cred & Community Foundation for Ireland
2009 Commissioning for Communities: Valuing the Community and Voluntary Approach to Human, Social and Community Services, _The Wheel, Clann Cred & Community Foundation for Ireland
Required Reading
2009 Learning as a Way of Leading: Lessons from the Struggle for Social Justice. UK: Wiley. Wiley
2009 Learning as a Way of Leading: Lessons from the Struggle for Social Justice. UK: Wiley. Wiley
Required Reading
2014 A Portrait of Ireland's Non-Profit Sector. Dublin: The Wheel
2014 A Portrait of Ireland's Non-Profit Sector. Dublin: The Wheel
Module Resources
Non ISBN Literary Resources
Journal Resources
Jones, C. & Smey-Carston, C. (2016) Lessons from abroad: Rebalancing accountability and pedagogy in the Irish social care sector through the use of effective leadership. Administration 64(2)
Baines, D. (2009) Resistance as Emotional Labour: The Australian and Canadian Non-profit Social Services. Industrial Relations Journal, Vol 42 (2) 139–156.
Baines, D. & Cunningham, I. (2017 ‘How Could Management Let This Happen?’ Gender, Unpaid Work and Industrial Relations in th e Non-Profit Social Services Sector, Economic and Industrial Democracy pp. 1–21
Baines, D.& Cunningham, I. (2017) Mediating and Caring: Line Managers and Employee Commitment in the Voluntary Sector, Labour & Industry: A Journal of the Social and Economic Relations of Work, Vol 27 (1) 19-33.
Baines, D. Charlesworth, S. Daly a& More, T. (2017) The Work of Care: Tensions, Contradictions and Promising Practices, Labour & Industry: A Journal of the Social and Economic Relations of Work, Vol, 27 (4).
Baines, D., Bennett, B., Rawsthorne, M.,& Goodwin, S. (2019). Working Across Difference: Social Work, Social Policy and Social Justice. London: Red Globe Press. (on order)
Cantwell, J. & Power, M. (2016) '(re) Structuring the Agency: Agency Working Arrangements and Social Care in The Era of Austerity and Beyond'. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 16 (2)24-42
Chenhall, R. H. Hall, M & Smith, D. (2016) Managing Identity Conflicts in Organizations: A Case Study of One Welfare Non-profit Organization Non-profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 45(4) 669–687
Cunningham, I. & James, P. (201 4) Public Service Outsourcing and its Employment Implications in an Era of Austerity: The Case of British Social Care, Competition and Change, Vol. 18 (1) 1–19.
Cunningham, I. Chandrima R. & Colin, L. (2015) The View from Here: People's Experiences of Working in Social Services: A Qualitative Analysis. [Findings Section of Report]
URL Resources
Visser, A. (2015) State funded Activism Lessons from civil society organisations in Ireland, Studies in Social Justice 9(2): 231-243, [online]
Studies in Social Justice Open Journal https://journals.library.brocku.ca/index.php/SSJ/issue/view/88
Other Resources
Centre for Effective Services, www.ces.ie (Dublin and Belfast)
The Wheel, https://www.wheel.ie/policy-and-research
Social Justice Ireland, www.socialjustice.ie
The Advocacy Initiative, www.advocacyinitiative.ie
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