Postgraduate Course: Health Promotion: Philosophy, Principles and Theory (NUST11054)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Nursing Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Promoting health is increasingly recognised as central role for nurses in the UK and globally. Health Promotion Philosoophy, Principles and Theory would be available to students who are full time or part time or CPD who are able to attend a health promotion winter school. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Critically appraise health promotion philosophy, principles and theory
- Provide an ethical critique of the philosophy and theory of health promotion theory and practice
- Apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to issues which are at the forefront or are informed by developments at the forefront of knowledge and practice
- Identify, conceptualise and define new and abstract problems and issues
- Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills and practices and thinking in health promotion
- Demonstrate a critical evaluation of recent research
- Deal with complex ethical and professional issues and make informed judgements on issues of equity within health promotion
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Assessment Information
Course paper 4500-5000
Assessments will be marked according to School/College policy and made available for moderation by the External Examiner.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Deborah Ritchie
Tel: (0131 6)50 3894
Email: Deborah.Ritchie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk |
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