Module Descriptors
IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE
NURS50759
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Rebecca Boden
Email: Rebecca.Boden@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- Practical - Presentation (20 minutes) weighted at 100%
Module Details
Special Admissions Requirements
Pre-requisites: Enrolled on Nursing Associate programme
Admissions requirements: Employment with a relevant healthcare organisation. Access to practice learning environment as a trainee Nursing Associate.
Admissions requirements: Employment with a relevant healthcare organisation. Access to practice learning environment as a trainee Nursing Associate.
Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate and critically analyse information and data which informs the delivery of care in health protection, promotion and improvement across the life course
Analysis
2. Demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of strategies and teaching methods which support preventative health behaviours applied to lifestyle choices to improve health
Knowledge and understanding
Application
3. Critically evaluate, and demonstrate knowledge of, a range of interventions which can protect health across the life course
Problem solving
Learning
4. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the factors which influence and shape health and wellbeing outcomes for an individual
Enquiry
Knowledge and Understanding
Analysis
2. Demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of strategies and teaching methods which support preventative health behaviours applied to lifestyle choices to improve health
Knowledge and understanding
Application
3. Critically evaluate, and demonstrate knowledge of, a range of interventions which can protect health across the life course
Problem solving
Learning
4. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the factors which influence and shape health and wellbeing outcomes for an individual
Enquiry
Knowledge and Understanding
Assessment Details
A 20 minute presentation (which may be a narrated PowerPoint for example) which displays, through analysis of the data, a health profile which identifies a health need. Explore how that need can be addressed and improved through promoting health on a one to one or group basis as part of your role.
The summative assessment must be passed.
The summative assessment must be passed.
Indicative Content
An introduction to public health and health promotion, understanding the principles of prevention, protection and promotion.
An exploration of the range of factors which will impact on health outcomes for the individual including, social influences, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices across the life span.
To be able to explain and support preventative health behaviours to enable people to make lifestyle choices to improve their mental, physical, cognitive health and wellbeing.
To explore a range of health protection and improvement strategies including; health screening, immunisation and vaccination to promote health and avoid ill health. To include infection prevention and communicable disease surveillance and to consider how genomics may influence health in the future.
Teaching and learning in the design and delivery of health promotion messages.
An exploration of the range of factors which will impact on health outcomes for the individual including, social influences, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices across the life span.
To be able to explain and support preventative health behaviours to enable people to make lifestyle choices to improve their mental, physical, cognitive health and wellbeing.
To explore a range of health protection and improvement strategies including; health screening, immunisation and vaccination to promote health and avoid ill health. To include infection prevention and communicable disease surveillance and to consider how genomics may influence health in the future.
Teaching and learning in the design and delivery of health promotion messages.
Learning Strategies
The module will be delivered face to face with an additional Blackboard site resource
Scheduled teaching and learning activities: 36 hours
To include:
30 hours lead lectures
4 hours seminar presentation and feedback
2 hours group tutorial
Guided independent study: 144 hours
60 hours blended learning Blackboard
39 hours library study/subject reading
45hours assessment preparation
Scheduled teaching and learning activities: 36 hours
To include:
30 hours lead lectures
4 hours seminar presentation and feedback
2 hours group tutorial
Guided independent study: 144 hours
60 hours blended learning Blackboard
39 hours library study/subject reading
45hours assessment preparation
Texts
NAIDOO, J & WILLS J.(2016) Foundation for Health Promotion [4th Ed]London. Elsevier.
SCRIVEN, A. (2017) Ewles and Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide [7th Ed] London. Elsevier.
GREEN, J. TONES, K. CROSS, R WOODALL, J (2015) Health Promotion Planning & Strategies [3rd Ed] London. Sage
SCRIVEN, A. (2017) Ewles and Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide [7th Ed] London. Elsevier.
GREEN, J. TONES, K. CROSS, R WOODALL, J (2015) Health Promotion Planning & Strategies [3rd Ed] London. Sage
Resources
Library
IT resources and classroom setting
IT resources and classroom setting