Course description
Innovation in relation to health care organisations and policymaking
In recent years, policymakers in the UK and beyond have sought to harness the health care sector as a site of research and a source of innovation. Yet the process of innovation in health care organisations is rarely straightforward. Few such organisations are optimally designed to support innovation – they can be too hierarchical or lack resources, infrastructure or leadership. Technology projects in particular almost invariably cut across multiple organisations, sectors and stakeholders, adding to the complexity and risks involved in implementation.
Far from being a rational, predictable and evidence-based science, policymaking is a complex art made largely of rhetoric. Metaphors for policymaking include social drama, contact sport and ‘the authoritative exposition of values’ (attributed to Rudolf Klein). Furthermore, policymaking operates on a timescale (days, weeks or months) that meshes poorly with the timescale of research and innovation (years and even decades). Policymakers work with finite budgets, but expectations and demand for health care innovations are increasing apace.
This module will introduce key principles, theories and methods which underpin the study of health care organisations and health care policymaking. You will have the chance to work through real-world examples of efforts to innovate in the health care sector.
The last date for receipt of complete applications is 5pm Friday 21st January 2022. Regrettably, late applications cannot be accepted.
Prices start from £2,080.00
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