PE3S053 - Reducing Population Health Inequalities 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE3S053 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Reducing Population Health Inequalities | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Health and Social Care | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Health and Social Care | ||
| Module Leader: | Stephane Nzouekon, Temilade Adeleke | ||
| Module Team: | Owain Jones, Tania Davies, Tanya Phillips, Paul Griffiths , Karyn Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100476 - health and social care | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
To develop a critical awareness of the links between the determinants of health and health inequalities and to relate this to theories of ethics and justice.
To draw together and build on elements of earlier health improvement models to take a theory-based approach to reducing health inequalities.
To explore the scope of planning health improvement interventions, including health needs assessment, use of planning models, identifying priorities, concept mapping, action planning, securing resources and stakeholder engagement.
To develop a critical awareness of the methods and challenges of evaluating health improvement interventions.
To explore the importance of alliances and partnerships in reducing health inequalities, including joint planning and outcomes based approaches.
To draw together and build on elements of earlier modules; including theories and models of improving health, facilitating change, communication, policy and law; to form a comprehensive picture of health improvement in practice and link this to career opportunities and aspirations.
Content Summary
Content will include the following areas:
Interpreting information in relation to health inequalities
Key reports, policies and legislation in relation to reducing health inequalities
Impact of wider determinants on health inequalities across a range of key topic areas
Theories and evidence-based approaches for reducing health inequalities
Ethics of health inequalities and health improvement
Advocating and influencing
Networking and collaborative
Use of theories and models in planning and implementing health improvement interventions
Health needs assessment in planning health improvement interventions
Use of evidence in planning health improvement – applying theory to practice
Community engagement in planning and evaluating health improvement interventions, including building on existing skills and resources within a community
Conceptualising evaluation – importance of evaluation as an early stage of planning, process versus outcomes, methodology, challenges
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 10 |
| Independent Study | 132 |
| Directed Study | 32 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically analyse the evidence for approaches to reducing health inequalities |
| LO2 | Utilise relevant methods to plan and evaluate health promotion interventions to improve health and reduce inequalities |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Develop an intervention to address a key health improvement topic related to inequalities in health and present as a group. | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Review of a health improvement topic, focusing on wider determinants of health and reducing health inequalities | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |