The module meets the care certificate standards: 4. Equality and diversity; 9. Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles of public health from the political drivers through to action to improve the health of the public. Topics covered will include:
The role of Public Health organisations and how their activities have changed with changing mortality causes, changing technologies and changing social values; health as a contested concept; individual differences affecting health status; determinants of health and well-being; health and mental health policy (including dementia and learning disability) and its relationship to public health; equality and diversity; impact of service users, carers and media on public health issues.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (61 hours)
36 hours Lectures
12 hours interactive workshops/seminars
13 hours group and individual tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (239 hours)
140 hours reading and research including blackboard activities
18 hours preparation for formative tasks
18 hours preparation for tutorials
63 hours preparation for summative assessment

IT access for Blackboard
Library resources

Carr, S., Unwin, N. & Pless-Mulloli, T. (2007) An introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology. 2nd edition. Open University Press.
Riegelman, R. and Kirkwood, B (2010) Public Health 101: Healthy People, Healthy Population. Jones and Bartlett.
Schneider, M. (2010) Introduction to Public Health. Jones and Bartlet Publishers.
Wilson, F. & Mabhala, A. (2008) Key Concepts in Public Health. Sage.

1. Demonstrate knowledge and evaluate the role of data in public health
(Analysis, Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Problem Solving)

2. Demonstrate critical knowledge and analysis of the historical development and changing role of public health in england and globally (Analysis, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning)

3. Critically evaluate key political drivers, policies, and practice for public health
(Knowledge and Understanding, Learning, Problem Solving)

The module meets the care certificate standards: 4. Equality and diversity; 9. Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles of public health from the political drivers through to action to improve the health of the public. Topics covered will include:
The role of Public Health organisations and how their activities have changed with changing mortality causes, changing technologies and changing social values; health as a contested concept; individual differences affecting health status; determinants of health and well-being; health and mental health policy (including dementia and learning disability) and its relationship to public health; equality and diversity; impact of service users, carers and media on public health issues.

Students will be required to complete TWO pieces of summative assessment:

One mid module ESSAY, of 1,500 words; weighted 50% assessing LO's 2 and 3

One end of module Assignment;a Public Health Proposal of 1,500 words; weighted 50% assessing LO's 1 and 3

Students will be provided with formative assessment via:
- Tutor-led sessions and Peer-review discussion.
- Seminar sessions to develop understanding of various topics.
- Workshop sessions to develop understanding of data used in public health