Module Public Health in Practice (Level 6)

The aim of this module is to develop students' critical understanding of health and its determinants in order to develop skills in health needs assessment, planning and evaluation of public health interventions.

You will need to complete an induction prior to commencement of your first module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the University and your programme of study. Alternatively classroom-based induction days take place at our Lancaster and Carlisle campuses and are usually scheduled for the first week of each semester.

The running of this module is dependent on there being sufficient numbers of interest.

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Course summary

Concepts of health and need; factors that influence health and well being; development of public health policy and the public health practitioner role, health inequalities and social exclusion and their impact; population health; epidemiology and interpretation of population data; process of health needs assessment including user/ carer perspectives; health promotion theories and approaches; ethical considerations; evidence base for collaborative public health interventions; planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion activity.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the module, you will be able to:

Critically discuss the development of public health policy and its impact on public health practice.
Critically appraise the concepts of health and need.
Explore and critically analyse the relationship between material, psychosocial and behavioural determinants of health and well being, developing an understanding of inequalities in health and the impact of social exclusion.
Develop an understanding of the process of collection, interpretation and analysis of local and national data, in order to identify the health needs and priorities of a defined population, relevant to their area of practice.
Critically evaluate theories, models and ethical principles of health promotion and apply to collaborative public health interventions, with an evidence base relevant to their area of practice.

Core bibliography

Earle, S et al (2007) Theory and research in promoting public health. London: Sage
Ewles, L., Simnett, U. (2003) Promoting health. A practical guide. London: Bailliere Tindall
Holland, S. (2008) Public Health Ethics.Cambridge: Polity.
Kaptein, A., Weinman, J. (2008) Health Psychology. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell.
Lloyd, C.E et al. (2007) Policy and practice in promoting public health. London: Sage
Orme, J. et al. (2003) Public health in the 21st century. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Tones, K., Green, J. (2004) Health promotion: planning and strategies. London: Sage.
www.nwpho.org.uk North West Public Health Observatory

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Entry Requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

Selection criteria

To be eligible to study this module you should be able to apply it to your practice.

The closing date for applications is 5 working days prior to the module start date or, if this is your first module, 5 working days prior to the induction date.

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Location	Lancaster
Duration	Part-time, Single Module
Start date	October 2019, October 2020