Promoting Health: Evidence, Policy and Practice (P01500)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HEA-P-PHEPP

1. To introduce students to concepts underlying health promotion/health education theory and practice.

2. To identify the scope and purpose of health promotion, and the approaches of health education, disease prevention and health protection.

3. To enable students to acquire the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion activities and research.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Describe, discuss and show an understanding of:
a) Health, its determinants and the ways in which these can be assessed.
b) Historical development of health promotion/health education and the factors, principles, perspectives and theories which contribute to and have shaped current practice.
c) Settings for the application of health promotion.
d) Range of the approaches and methods in health promotion/health education.
2. Display an ability to:
a) Select and apply appropriate methods and approaches to attain health promotion goals.
b) Communicate effectively health promotion ideas and information to individuals and groups.
3. Show a critical appreciation of:
a) The need to enable individuals and communities to take control of and improve their health.
b) Inequalities in health and their implications.