Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to course entry requirements.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To increase critical awareness of promoting health in the context of the social determinants of health by evaluating the underpinning principles and concepts of health promotion and public health in different settings.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Discuss and explore the development and current practice of health promotion and public health.
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Critically examine the concepts of health and health promoting principles.
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Reflect on and evaluate the social determinants of health.
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Critically evaluate new ways of working in public health.
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Indicative Module Content
Principles of health promotion; historical context of public health; new public health; ecological public health; Fifth Wave Thinking; Concepts of Health; Asset Based Approaches; Health Improvement; Social Determinants of Health; Wellbeing; Communication and Media;Settings Approach.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Distance Learning | Online tutorials, online workshops, online group work
| 22 |
Directed Study
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| 48 |
Private Study
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| 80 |
| Mode of Delivery
Online Distance Learning.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Component 1 an extended essay.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | CUMMINGS. L., 2015. Reasoning and Public Health: New Ways of Coping with Uncertainty. Switzerland: Springer International.
| | 2. | HANLON. P. et al., 2012. The Future Public Health. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill.
| | 3. | HUBLEY. J., COPEMAN. J. and WOODALL.J., 2021. Practical Health Promotion. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Polity Press.
| | 4. | HANNAH. M., 2014. Humanising Healthcare - Patterns of Hope for a System under Strain. Devon: Triarchy Press.
| | 5. | SOUTH. J. et al., 2013. People-centred Public Health. Bristol: The Policy Press.
| | 6. | DEPOY. E. and GITLIN. L.N., 2020 Introduction to Research. 6th ed. Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies. Oxford: Elsevier.
| | 7. | CROSS R., WARWICK BOOTH, L., et al. 2020. Health Promotion. Global Principles and Practice 2nd ed. CABI.
| | 8. | SCRIVEN A., 2017. Promoting Health: A Practical Guide, 7th ed. Elsevier.
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