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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Influencing Individual Health and Wellbeing | |||
| Reference | HSM204 | Version | 2 |
| Created | October 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | November 2021 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | November 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To discuss and justify principles and approaches for working to improve individual's lifestyles, health and wellbeing. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically examine contextual, environmental, psychological and political facilitating and inhibiting factors impacting on health behaviours. |
| 2 | Critically examine theories and models of behaviour change. |
| 3 | Critically evaluate a range of interventions and approaches designed to influence individual capacity for health. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Behaviour change theories and models; ethical implications; upstream and downstream working; predicting risk behaviour; environmental factors; promoting health and self management; prevention; health promotion programmes; decreasing the risks of ill health; adherence to interventions; health beliefs; inhibiting and facilitating factors; policy directives relating to health behaviour change; social marketing; communication and media; digital communication skills; e-health using digital media for health promotion; psychological factors influencing/inhibiting health and wellbeing; digital interventions. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Blended delivery comprising of on campus and online learning and engagement. This will include – Workshops, Tutorials, Seminars, Keynote Lectures and Digital Learning Resources |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 22 | 22 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 128 | 128 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Presentation demonstrating development of a media/social media campaign with justification. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The module will be assessed by a single component that will be graded on an A-F basis. A grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A in component 1. |
| B | B in component 1. |
| C | C in component 1. |
| D | D in component 1. |
| E | E in component 1. |
| F | F in component 1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Refer Regulation A2: Admission for admission requirements and/or course specific entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | HAGGER, M. S. et al., 2020. The Handbook of Behaviour Change Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 2 | HUPPERT. F.A. and COOPER. C.L., 2014. Interventions and policies to enhance wellbeing. Wellbeing: a complete reference guide, Volume VI London. Wiley. |
| 3 | SARAFINO. E.P. 2016. Health psychology : biopsychosocial interactions, 9th ed. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| 4 | TAPPER, K. 2021. Health Psychology and Behaviour Change: From Science to Practice. 1st ed. Bedford, Macmillan International Higher Educations |
| 5 | STRABHEIM, H. and BECK, S. (eds.) 2019. Handbook of Behavioural Change and Public Policy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar |
| 6 | LAURENT, E. (Ed). 2021 The Well-being Transition. Analysis and Policy. Spinger. |