Module - Public Health in Practice (Level 7)
This module will develop your critical knowledge, understanding, and skills in applying the research evidence base to the process of health needs assessment and health promotion interventions, developing a strategic approach to examination of public health policy and its application.
You will need to complete an induction prior to commencement of your first module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the University and your programme of study. Alternatively classroom-based induction days take place at our Lancaster and Carlisle campuses and are usually scheduled for the first week of each semester.
Critical examination of concepts of health and need; complexity of factors influencing health and well being; political and social context of public health policy; research evidence of health inequalities and social exclusion; population health; epidemiology and interpretation of population data; managing conflicting evidence; systematic process of health needs assessment including participatory approaches; comparative study of health promotion theories and approaches; evidence base for collaborative public health interventions; ethical considerations; strategic planning for health improvement.
At the end of the module, you will be able to:
- Critically analyse the social and political context of the development of public health policy and its impact on public health practice.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and critical understanding of the concepts of health and need.
- Explore and critically analyse the complexity of the relationship between material, psychosocial and behavioural determinants of health and well being, drawing upon research-based knowledge of inequalities in health and the impact of social exclusion.
- Evaluate and interpret data and information from a range of sources to inform the process of health needs assessment and make sound rational judgements about the priorities of a defined population.
- Interpret and apply the research evidence base for health promotion approaches and collaborative interventions, managing the implications and the complexities of ethical dilemmas that arise.
Prior successful study at the underpinning level; cannot study the module at level 6 if already studied at a different level.
20 Credit Health Module Pricing
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
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