Prerequisites for Module
Participants should have experience in health promotion / improvement or a relevant professional qualification
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable participants to increase their confidence in promoting health and tackling health inequalities, by providing a framework which will guide and encourage the development of effective and reflective practice.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Critically examine concepts and models of health, health improvement and health promotion and their influence on current practice.
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Explain the mutual influences of social, policy, regulatory and legislative drivers on population health outcomes.
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Appraise the implications of health improvement principles for reducing health inequalities and improving overall population health.
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Critically examine own practice in relation to achieving continuous improvement in delivery of interventions aimed to improve health and reduce health inequalities.
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Demonstrate personal use of a reflective process to generate experiential learning.
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Indicative Module Content
Concepts of health; influences on health; the scope of health promotion; inequalities in health; policy themes; influence of policy; individual health promotion; empowerment; community development; needs assessment; planning and evaluation; partnerships and partnership working; reflective practice.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Blended Learning | Online activities
| 15 | Workshops
| 20 |
Directed Study
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| 30 |
Private Study
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| 85 |
Mode of Delivery
Blended learning, workshops, tutorials and directed study.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 1,2,3,4,5
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The module will be assessed by the production of a piece of critical writing.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | HUBLEY, J. and COPEMAN, J. 2008. Practical Health Promotion. Cambridge, Polity Press.
| | 2. | LAVERACK, G., 2007 Health Promotion Practice: Building Empowered Communities. Maidenhead. Open University Press.
| | 3. | NAIDOO, J. and WILLS, J. 2009. Health Promotion: Foundations for Health Promotion 3rd ed. London, Bailliere Tindall.
| | 4. | SCRIVEN, A. 2010. Promoting Health: A Practical Guide. 6th ed. London, Bailliere Tindall.
| | 5. | Current Journals and Research Literature.
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