| Dozent/in |
Dr. sc. Kathryn Ann Dawson-Townsend |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung/Seminar |
| Code |
FS261031 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Di, 17.02.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 24.02.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 03.03.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 10.03.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 17.03.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 24.03.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 31.03.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 14.04.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 21.04.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 28.04.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 05.05.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 12.05.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 19.05.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 26.05.2026, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Di, 16.06.2026, 08:15 - 09:45 Uhr, HS 9 (Prüfung) |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
Week 1: Introduction to the course
Week 2: Leadership Theories and Styles, Managing Change
Week 3: Individual and Organizational Learning, Attitudes & Satisfaction
Week 4: Individual and organizational values, Ethics & Motivation
Week 5: Emotion, Moods, Stress on the Job, Paradigms and Perceptions
Week 6: Decision-Making and Creativity & Innovation
Week 7: No session
Week 8: Group Behavior, Work Teams
Week 9: Developing Employees, Performance Management
Week 10: Communication, Organizational Culture
Week 11: Power, Politics & Influence and Conflict Management & Negotiation
Week 12: Governance & Crisis Management
Week 13: Discuss leadership case
Week 14: Guest Speaker on the topic of leadership & Semester Review
Schedule subject to change |
| Lernziele |
Leaders in healthcare face environments that are volatile, uncertain and complex and they often interface with multiple stakeholders on a daily basis. The WHO has identified Leadership & Governance as one of the six building blocks in the WHO Health Systems Framework, which is focused on strengthening health systems. This course will help prepare students to work successfully in the field of healthcare by giving them a solid foundation in the both the theory and practice sides of leadership and governance. We will also cover leadership challenges that are unique to healthcare.
The students will
• learn various models for leadership
• understand leadership at the individual, group and organizational levels
• apply theories and other learnings from the material to case studies
• develop and understand their own leadership style
• be able to critically reflect on and discuss these topics |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
This is a "Academic an Professional Skills" course
Open to students from BSc and MSc programs in Health Sciences |
| Anmeldung |
Moodle: https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=977
|
| Leistungsnachweis |
Students may choose how they wish to earn 3 ECTS for this course:
• There is an optional leadership portfolio due at the end of the semester in which students can earn up to 30% of their grade
- If a student submits a leadership journal, then the final exam for them counts (70%)
• If a student does not submit a leadership journal, then the final exam for them counts 100%
IMPORTANT: In order to earn credits and participate at the exam registration via Uni Portal within the exam registration period is MANDATORY. Further information: www.unilu.ch/en/study/courses-exams-regulations/health-sciences-and-medicine/exams/ |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Teilnahme, assignments, paper / 3 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
Teaching methods:
Seminar/discussions
- Inverted / Flipped Classroom
- Case studies |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
kathryn.dawson@unilu.ch |
| Material |
Organizational Behavior & Theory in Healthcare, Leadership Perspectives and Management Applications, 2e (Walston, 2021) |