PE4S238 - Environmental/geopolitical determinants of health 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S238 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Environmental/geopolitical determinants of health | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Allied Health and Chiropractic | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Clinical Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Karl New | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100260 - healthcare science | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To critically use relevant data and evidence to understand the impact of environmental/geopolitical issues and interventions to protect the population’s health.
Content Summary
Indicative content to include topics outlined in notes and/or any other relevant current topics:
Week 1
Safe and secure supplies of water and food.
Safe supplies of drinking water/how do we get safe drinking water?
Causation of food security risks.
Data and evidence of health-related outcomes associated with water supply and food security.
Health outcomes of water and food security
Interventions to prevent health outcomes.
Week 2
Rising temperature.
Causation of global temperature rises.
Data and evidence of health-related outcomes associated with global temperature rises.
Health outcomes of global temperature rises.
Interventions to prevent health outcomes.
Air pollution is one potential outcome.
Week 3
Flooding/water security.
Causation of health-related flooding and water security risks.
Data and evidence of health-related outcomes associated with flooding and water security.
Health outcomes of flooding.
Interventions to prevent health outcomes.
Week 4
Diminishing Biodiversity.
Causation of diminishing biodiversity risks.
Data and evidence of health-related outcomes associated with diminishing biodiversity.
Health outcomes of diminishing biodiversity.
Interventions to prevent health outcomes.
Week 5
Natural disasters.
Causation of health-related risks in natural disasters.
Data and evidence of health-related outcomes associated with natural disasters.
Health outcomes of natural disasters.
Interventions to prevent health outcomes.
Week 6
Developing the human response to health outcomes associated with environmental/geopolitical issues.
Interventions to protect against health outcomes associated with environmental/geopolitical issues and responses to adverse health outcomes.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 99 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 1 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically apply the evidence to assess the impact of environmental/geopolitical issues on the health and wellbeing of populations and population groups, whilst reflecting on the strength, weaknesses and limitations of using robust data and survey information. |
| LO2 | Critically apply robust evidence to support effective interventions to protect populations. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Assessment | Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | End of Module examination related to environmental/geopolitical determinants of health | 60 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | Reflective Journal | 0 | 600 | 10 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project 1 | Completion of an individual project related to environmental/geopolitical determinants of health | 0 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | Case based scenarios and discussion Forum related to environmental/geopolitical determinants of health | 0 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |