AU1S005 - Promoting Health & Wellbeing 21 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AU1S005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Promoting Health & Wellbeing | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Nursing and Midwifery | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Jemma Pimm, Anitha Livingstone | ||
| Module Team: | Angela Hiscocks, Stacey Rees, Katie Spender, Dawn Parry, Autumn Bevan, Precious O'Driscoll, Hayley Lewis, Natasha Miller, Marcelle Dos Santos, Steve Walden, Alexandra James, John Witcher | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100290 - nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 21 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To enable the student to explore the concepts of health promotion, prevention and protection and to promote health and wellbeing across the lifespan
Content Summary
The content of this module will be applied across all four fields of nursing. The module will explore the following themes:
Holistic health and wellbeing across the lifespan covering all 4 fields of practice (Adult, Mental, Child and Learning Disability Fields)
Defining the role of the family and/or community in health promotion and illness prevention
Local, national & international perspectives on health and wellbeing.
The dynamic nature of health linking with self and family ownership of health and individual experience, health literacy, values, attitudes and beliefs
Defining, identifying and measuring health needs, wellbeing & ill-health – Epidemiology genomics and demography
Identify factors affecting health and wellbeing across the lifespan, the determinants of health and inequalities encompassing community profiles
Examination of definitions and models of health promotion in the context of prevention and protection, specifically motivation and empowerment across the age continuum.
Current legislation and implications for public health and health promotion. prioritising, implementing and evaluating health promotion interventions. To include genomics, reasonable adjustments and strength-based approaches
The role of the nurse in prevention, promotion and protection, ‘Making Every Contact Count’. Linking with other professionals (MDT and Voluntary) to meet the health needs of individual clients and groups.
Identifying vulnerability and issues of safeguarding and protection in the context health promotion and prevention across fields of nursing.
Impact of adverse childhood experiences
Global patterns of health and well-being outcomes
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 28 |
| Seminar | 8 |
| Independent Study | 34 |
| Directed Study | 120 |
| Active/Simulation Based | 10 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify the determinants of health and well-being in the context of families and the wider community locally, nationally and globally |
| LO2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the promotion of health and wellbeing, prevention and protection against disease and ill health applied to specific field of practice |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Portfolio 1 | Design a Health Promotion Leaflet to apply the learning outcomes to field specific client or client group | 0 | 2000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |