Prerequisites for Module
Refer Regulation A2: Admission and Enrolment for admission requirements and/or course specific 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 the 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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Evaluate the social determinants of health.
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Critically explore and discuss relevant evidence to support practice.
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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; Humanising Healthcare; Concepts of Health; Asset Based Approaches; Health Improvement; Social Determinants of Health; Wellbeing; Communication and Media;Settings Approach, Research Evidence.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Part Time | Distance Learning | N/A
| 22 | 22 | Online tutorials, online workshops, online group work
| 22 |
Directed Study
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| 48 |
Private Study
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| 80 |
Non-Contact Hours
| | | | N/A
| 128 | 128 |
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours
| | | | N/A
| 0 | 0 |
Actual Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience Hours
| | | | N/A
| 0 | 0 |
| Mode of Delivery
Delivery method will vary depending on study route:
Full time - directed study supported by tutorials, workshops and seminars delivered on-line or on-campus
Part time distance learning - directed study supported by tutorials, workshops and seminars delivered on-line.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
| | Practical Exam | 1,2,3,4
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Component 1 - an extended essay.
Presentation of critical appraisal of a public health intervention
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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