Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (36 hours)
25 hours Interactive lectures, groupwork and seminars
6 hours Individual and group tutorials
5 hours Student led sessions

Guided Independent Study: (114 hours)
46 hours Library searching
28 hours Assessment preparation
17 hours Preparation for student led sessions
23 hours accessing electronic support

BLACKBOARD materials will support learning

Library
IT resources

Eweles l, Simnett. I, (2010) Promoting Health: A Practical Guide ( 6th Edition ) Edinburgh Bailliere Tindall
Green. J Tones. K (2010) Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies ( 2nd Edition) London Sage.
Naidoo. J, Wills. J. (2009) Foundations for Health Promotion ( 3rd Edition) Edinburgh Bailliere Tindall

1. Critically evaluate evidence relating to health and social care policy and health promotion and assess its utility in the field of health and social care practice (Analysis, Knowledge and Understanding)

2. Utilise established techniques to determine, justify, apply and critically evaluate a planned health promotion intervention (Application, Enquiry)

3. Demonstrate appropriate use of strategies for supporting individual health behaviour change.
(Communication, Problem Solving)

4. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of inequalities in health (Knowledge and Understanding, Learning)

5. Demonstrate understanding of ethical considerations in health promotion (Communication, Reflection)

The module meets the care certificate standards: 4. Equality and diversity; 5. Work in a person centred way; 9 Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability
You will consider the relevance of health promotion and the role of health and social care staff in promoting the health of the nation; looking at demographic differences in health in relation to social factors you will study topics including:
Health and Social Care Policy
Critically examine and apply current national health and social care policy
Explore current debates in health and social care related to funding and determining needs
Examine common problems in the implementation of health and social policy
Multi-agency working, collaboration and partnership to support health improvement and social well-being.

Health Promotion
Critically examine current theory and evidence for health promotion and consider its application in health and social care professions.
Determine and apply effective and appropriate approaches and models of health promotion
Explore the ethical issues affecting health promotion interventions
Determine effective strategies for supporting changes of health behaviour in one to one and group settings
Approaches to planning and evaluating health promotion initiatives.
Community Focused case studies

20 Minute Health Promotion Campaign group presentation
Develop, apply and critically evaluate a targeted health promotion campaign. Your campaign should be supported by appropriate research evidence.

The group presentation will discuss a public health issue which is affecting a specific population. The presentation will discuss a health promotion campaign the group have designed to tackle said public health issue. The presentation will also detail how the initiative will operate along with showing materials which may be used in the delivery of the campaign



Formative Assessment / Feedback: through group tutorials and group discussion.

The module meets the care certificate standards: 4. Equality and diversity; 5. Work in a person centred way; 9 Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability

You will consider the relevance of health promotion and the role of health and social care staff in promoting the health of the nation; looking at demographic differences in health in relation to social factors you will study topics including:
health and social care policy
Critically examine current public health concerns and apply current national health and social care policy
Explore current debates in health and social care related to funding and determining needs
Examine common problems in the implementation of health and social policy
Multi-agency working, collaboration and partnership to support health improvement and social well-being.

Health Promotion
Critically examine current theory and evidence for health promotion and consider its application in health and social care professions.
Determine and apply effective and appropriate approaches and models of health promotion
Explore the ethical issues affecting health promotion interventions
Determine effective strategies for supporting changes of health behaviour in one to one and group settings
Approaches to planning and evaluating health promotion initiatives.
Community Focused case studies