Subject Code and Title: PUBH6004: Leadership and Effecting Change in Public Health
Assessment Assessment 3.1: Group Assessment – Applied Leadership
Individual/Group: Group Assignment
Length: 15 minutes
Weighting: 30%
Learning Outcomes: This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:
4.Apply strategies to effectively lead change and facilitate collaboration and the empowerment of others
5.Analyse the relationship among leadership, power, ethics, values and different forms of accountability
6.Apply strategies for effective change management with individuals, teams and organisations
PUBH6004 Leadership And Effecting Change In Public Health 3.1 Group Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Instructions:
This assessment requires you to apply leadership skills and strategies explored in the subject as a team. You will be divided into groups. The teams will be provided a public health scenario in which collaboration and change management is required. The scenario will describe a public health related problem where a change is required, and different types of leadership roles are in consideration. Your task is to apply knowledge from this subject and critical thinking on how to respond to this scenario as a team.
Part 3.1 of the assessment required you to apply leadership skills and strategies explored in the subject as a team and deliver a group presentation
Part 3.2 is an Individual Reflection task (see dedicated brief for instructions).
Part 1: Group Presentation
Focusing on the challenges in the scenario, each team will present an analysis of how leadership,power, ethics and values affect each other and subsequently, provide strategies for collaboration and effective change management. (Please note that each scenario has to be addressed by the team focusing on that specific context) As a team you are required to undertake secondary research and apply knowledge from this subject to develop a comprehensive understanding of the event. Then the team will use critical thinking on how to respond to this event. Your team will prepare and complete a two-part presentation (case analysis and recommendations).
PUBH6004 Leadership And Effecting Change In Public Health 3.1 Group Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Your group is led by a Chief Health Officer, in one of the states in charge of managing the Covid 19 out break. The team members will assume that they have their professional strengths (real background) and values as well as personal leadership strengths (so if you have a medical background – you assume this in the team, etc.). In support of the Chief Medical Officer the team consists of epidemiologists, infectious disease physicians, nurses, paramedics, etc…(optional) this will be discussed in class. Your group needs to deal with communities, stakeholders in the government (local) and federal, hospitals, organizations, public health entities, and programs. Consider people, strengths, and weaknesses in each city. The team will need to undertake research of the geographic regions and their politics before proposing potential interventions. Focus on also how to facilitate changes using your group members and in dealing with the stakeholders.
PUBH6004 Leadership And Effecting Change In Public Health 3.1 Group Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Presentation Part A: Analysis
In this section your team will provide a critical analysis of the case using leadership theories and concepts.
a) Identify from six to eight primary stakeholders and analyse their relevance to the decision made by Prof Sutton
b) Analyse the sources and types of power held by Prof Sutton and each stakeholder identified in Point a)
c) Critique the various types of leadership used in the case study – this includes Prof Sutton and selected representatives (min 4) for each of the stakeholders
PUBH6004 Leadership And Effecting Change In Public Health 3.1 Group Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Presentation Part B: Recommendations
In this section using the findings of the analyses in Part A your team will present its recommendations using theories from the subject.
a) What processes and activities will your group use to achieve stakeholder collaboration and empowerment?
i.With whom do you need to collaborate and what concepts will you use to facilitate collaboration?
ii.How can you empower the people you lead while ensuring there is good governance (sharing responsibility, accountability and power)?
b) How will you and your select stakeholders positively effect change?
i. What change model/theory will you use and why
ii. What ethical approach should be taken by the stakeholders and why?
iii. What impediments or limitations must be addressed through your leadership to achieve the desired change and ultimate goal?
iv. What action plan will you use to facilitate change management in response to the scenario?
PUBH6004 Leadership And Effecting Change In Public Health 3.1 Group Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Note: It is mandatory that each group member will present (speak).
Assessment Criteria:
Your assessment will be assessed against the following criteria:
• Effectively integrates the analysis of stakeholders, leadership, power, ethics and values in different leadership roles
• Effectively applies strategies to facilitate collaboration and empowerment of others and governance (including accountability)
• Effectively debates strategies for effective change management
• Effective Communication :
• Logical flow and order in presentation
• Keeps to the time limit for presentation
• Audience engagement – visual aids maintain interest, each person speaks clearly and is well prepared for their part
• Written materials – accurate spelling, grammar, sentence construction