Professional Development

Applications

University

Assessment

The module is assessed through a 3,000 word project. 

Campus

Glenside

Careers/further study

This is a compulsory module in the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme. If you wish to apply for the full SCPHN programme, please contact the Admissions team on 0117 32 83333.

Content

The module syllabus typically includes:

• History of public health and health promotion
• Sociological approaches to health and well-being
• Health promotion models, frameworks and approaches
• Health inequalities
• Empowerment and the promotion of health
• Community capacity building and asset mapping
• Settings approaches to health promotion
• Evidence-based practice and evaluation

Course Director

Dom McLernon

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Introduction

The 20 credit Public Health and Health Promotion module will be delivered using a variety of approaches, which may include lectures, seminars, e-learning, self-directed study and case study discussions. This module is available at level 6 (UZVRE4-20-3) and level 7 (UZVS9H-20-M).

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand and critique the main theoretical frameworks informing public health and health promotion practice.
• Discuss lay and professional contributions to public health and health promotion within the context of collaborative working.
• Evaluate and critique the evidence base for public health and health promotion.
• Examine the ethical and political dilemmas surrounding public health and health promotion practice.
• Discuss strategies to evaluate the impact of public health policy.
• Analyse the skills integral to public health and health promotion practice.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the contributions of concepts and determinants of health to models and approaches to public health and health promotion.
• Discuss the evidence base for public health and health promotion.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Get a feel for the Health Professions facilities we have on offer here from wherever you are.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWEhasCPD.

Title

20 credit level 6 and level 7 module

Applications

University

Assessment

The module is assessed through a 3,000 word project. 

Campus

Glenside

Careers/further study

This is a compulsory module in the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme. If you wish to apply for the full SCPHN programme, please contact the Admissions team on 0117 32 83333.

Content

The module syllabus typically includes:

• History of public health and health promotion
• Sociological approaches to health and well-being
• Health promotion models, frameworks and approaches
• Health inequalities
• Empowerment and the promotion of health
• Community capacity building and asset mapping
• Settings approaches to health promotion
• Evidence-based practice and evaluation

Course Director

Dom McLernon

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Introduction

The 20 credit Public Health and Health Promotion module will be delivered using a variety of approaches, which may include lectures, seminars, e-learning, self-directed study and case study discussions. This module is available at level 6 (UZVRE4-20-3) and level 7 (UZVS9H-20-M).

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Understand and critique the main theoretical frameworks informing public health and health promotion practice.
• Discuss lay and professional contributions to public health and health promotion within the context of collaborative working.
• Evaluate and critique the evidence base for public health and health promotion.
• Examine the ethical and political dilemmas surrounding public health and health promotion practice.
• Discuss strategies to evaluate the impact of public health policy.
• Analyse the skills integral to public health and health promotion practice.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the contributions of concepts and determinants of health to models and approaches to public health and health promotion.
• Discuss the evidence base for public health and health promotion.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Get a feel for the Health Professions facilities we have on offer here from wherever you are.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWEhasCPD.

Title

20 credit level 6 and level 7 module