PE4S242 - Public health within health and care systems 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S242 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Public health within health and care systems | ||
| 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: | 2026 |
| 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 apply the evidence base to address issues within public health care systems. To develop an understanding of needs assessment and health impact assessment to support evidence-based interventions. To develop skills in pathway development for integrated services.
Content Summary
Indicative content to include topics outlined in notes and/or any other relevant current topics:
Week 1
Organisation and management of care and healthcare systems.
To understand different organisational structures of health services & the implications for public health.
Week 2
Needs assessment.
To understand the methodology for and implementation of health needs assessment.
To understand the uses of health needs assessment.
Week 3
Health impact assessment.
To understand the methodology for and implementation of health impact assessment.
To understand the uses of health impact assessment.
Week 4
Safeguarding equality and diversity.
Current social and health policies and the implications for equality and equity in public health practice.
Week 5
Quality and patient safety (risk management).
Audit.
Health economics and its application in the allocation of health and care services to individuals and groups.
Quality audit of public health interventions
Week 6
Pathways for service integration.
To understand current service provision and integration across systems.
To understand pathways of service delivery and integration.
To understand pathways of service transformation, and the application of transformation techniques.
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 base to the factors that impact on public health issues within a variety of health and care systems, whilst reflecting on the strength, weaknesses and limitations of using robust data and evidence. |
| LO2 | Critically apply appropriate techniques and methods to the analysis of health care public health issues and linked health data and evidence for populations and population groups, and protect the health of populations in a healthcare environment. |
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 public health within health and care systems | 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 public health within health and care systems | 0 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | Case based scenarios and discussion Forum related to public health within health and care systems | 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 | ✔ | ✔ | |