CA3S038 - Promoting the Public Health of Populations 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CA3S038 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Promoting the Public Health of Populations | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Community Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Dwynwen Spargo | ||
| Module Team: | Michelle Thomas, Nova Corcoran, Precious O'Driscoll | ||
| First Intended Intake: | NOV 2012 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100281 - community nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To critically appraise the role of public health in the context of primary health care.
To define and further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to promote, empower and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities
Content Summary
Defining public health;
Identifying the public health agenda;
Determinants of Health;
Inequalities of health;
Social policy and public health strategies;
Social Policy and interpretation;
Skills to evaluate policy;
Understanding policy and national targets to improve child and young people’s health;
Community profiling;
Health Needs Assessment and Health impact assessment;
Demography;
Measurements of health;
Health communication;
Models and approaches to public health and health promotion;
Settings for health promotion;
Effective Communication;
Community engagement;
Project planning;
Sources of health information;
Social marketing;
Multi/inter-agency working;
Participation;
Voluntary agencies;
Partnership;
Collaborative working;
Facilitating learning in groups;
Interpersonal skills;
Assertiveness;
Empowerment;
Influencing skills;
Evaluation Skills;
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 30 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Project supervision | 2 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 2 |
| Work based learning | 100 |
| Independent Study | 60 |
| Directed Study | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To critically analyse strategies for public health practice within the context of primary health care |
| LO2 | To critically evaluate the contribution of the SCPHN practitioner to collaborative approaches when meeting health needs |
| LO3 | Critically examine the role of the SCPHN practitioner to enable individuals, families, groups and communities to recognise their health needs and take appropriate action |
| LO4 | The student will be required to demonstrate Proficiency in the NMC and NOS standards relating to SCPHN (Occupational Health Nursing) |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 1 | A 3,000 word assignment exploring how a health need identified in the students Community Profile would be addressed in practice, identifying and applying an appropriate health promotion theory and model | 0 | 3000 | 100 | No | 40 |
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Clinical Practice (CW) 1 | Assessed in practice by QPT need to be achieved at Proficient level (pass/fail) | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Essay (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Clinical Practice (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |