Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY
PPDE30103
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 3
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Howard Russell
Email: H.A.Russell@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
The institutions involved in health care policy including the Department of Health, Strategic Health Authorities, Primary and Acute care trusts.
The relationship between Central Government, Local Government and the NHS.
The nature of decision making in Government related to health care services.
The role of healthcare professionals in service delivery.
The problem of policy implementation.
The contemporary health policy agenda.
Cases of change in health policy issues: examples may include the role of patient choice, the move to a primary care led service and joint working with social services.
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (36)
12 hours of lectures
12 hours seminar presentations
10 hours group work
2 hours tutorials

Independent Study Hours: (114)
20 hours reading in preparation for seminars
40 hours preparation for group work
54 hours preparation and writing summative assignment
Module Resources
Library
IT for Blackboard support
Module Texts
Ham, C. (2009 6th Edition) Health Policy in Britain
Baggott, R. (2004 2nd Edition) Health and Health Care in Britain
Naido, J & Wills, J. (2008) Introduction to Health Studies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmilian

Module Additional Assessment Details
One essay of 2000 words centred on contemporary health policy.
100% Addesssing all LO's

Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Formative feedback will be through tutorials centred on an essay plan for the summative assignment.