Module Title
Health Improvement
Keywords
Health development, health improvement, health promotion, health inequalities, social inclusion, empowerment |
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Prerequisites for Module
Successful completion of HS1032.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
The aims of the module are to:
Increase awareness of the dimensions of health development and health improvement.
Enable students to relate the concept of health development in the context of sport and leisure.
Develop individual ability to plan, implement and evaluate health development initiatives.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Explain the concepts, theories and models of health promotion in the context of health development.
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Examine the role of sport exercise in health improvement.
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Examine the concept of empowerment and the contribution of sport in this area.
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Determine the main challenges of applying health development to different population groups in society.
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Plan, implement and evaluate a sport and fitness initiative.
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Indicative Module Content
Theories and models of health promotion; principles; approaches to health development; social policy and health; health inequalities; health and empowerment; needs assessment and stages of planning; evaluation; implementing health development initiatives. Sports and physical activity policies, organisational structures in sport, effect of sports and exercise on health, well-being and quality of life.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 20 | Tutorials
| 10 | Workshops
| 10 |
Directed Study
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| 50 |
Private Study
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| 60 |
Mode of Delivery
Lectures, tutorials, workshops requiring group work.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 1,2,3,4,5
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Students will produce an implementation plan for a health development initiative.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | EWLES, L. & SIMNETT, I., 1999. Promoting health: a practical guide. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall.
| | 2. | NAIDOO, J. & WILLS, J., 2000. Health promotion foundations for practice. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall.
| | 3. | KIGAR, A., 1995. Teaching for health. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
| | 4. | EGGER, G., SPARK, R., LAWSON, J. & DONOVAN, R., 1999. Health promotion strategies and methods. Sydney: McGraw-Hill.
| | 5. | NUTBEAM, D. & HARRIS, E., 1999. Theory in a nutshell: a guide to health promotion theory. Rosevelle, NSW: McGraw-Hill.
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