Module Descriptors
COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PUBL60069
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Jennifer Sanders
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 54
Independent Study Hours: 246
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- GROUP PRESENTATION weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
Coombes, E., Allen, D., Appleton, J. (2007) (2nd Ed) Health needs assessment: theory and practice Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone
Hawtin, M., Hughes, G. And Percy-Smith, J (2007) Community profiling: auditing social needs 2nd edition Buckingham Open University Press
Naidoo, J. and Wills, J. (2008) Health Studies: an introduction London Palgrave McMillan
Wilson, F. And Mabhala, A. (2009) Key concepts in public health London Sage
Hawtin, M., Hughes, G. And Percy-Smith, J (2007) Community profiling: auditing social needs 2nd edition Buckingham Open University Press
Naidoo, J. and Wills, J. (2008) Health Studies: an introduction London Palgrave McMillan
Wilson, F. And Mabhala, A. (2009) Key concepts in public health London Sage
Module Resources
Video recorder/camera
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (54 hours)
24 hours Lead lectures
12 hours Group activities
6 hours Blackboard activities
6 hours Seminars
6 hours - tutorials
Guided Independent Study: (246 hours)
60 hours Community profile research and developments of presentation
60 hours Self directed study using Blackboard and other web based resources, searching for and acquiring appropriate literature; reading and interpreting literature; seminar preparation
126 hours Assignment preparation
24 hours Lead lectures
12 hours Group activities
6 hours Blackboard activities
6 hours Seminars
6 hours - tutorials
Guided Independent Study: (246 hours)
60 hours Community profile research and developments of presentation
60 hours Self directed study using Blackboard and other web based resources, searching for and acquiring appropriate literature; reading and interpreting literature; seminar preparation
126 hours Assignment preparation
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the wider aspects of health and well being and the influences that impact on the individuals¿ health including the complexity of health and illness at the level of the population, local community, family and the individual.
Determinants of health and the inter-relationship between physical, social, mental and spiritual health
Health profiling: concepts and terminology of profiling, the profiling process, data collection- What needs to be collected, interpreting the data- what do the facts and figures mean
Identifying health needs- what is it about the community that is affecting health, setting priorities and planning interventions to meet the identified needs from health, social and leisure perspectives
The role of public health and the concept of epidemiology
Health promotion
Team working and group dynamics
Determinants of health and the inter-relationship between physical, social, mental and spiritual health
Health profiling: concepts and terminology of profiling, the profiling process, data collection- What needs to be collected, interpreting the data- what do the facts and figures mean
Identifying health needs- what is it about the community that is affecting health, setting priorities and planning interventions to meet the identified needs from health, social and leisure perspectives
The role of public health and the concept of epidemiology
Health promotion
Team working and group dynamics
Module Additional Assessment Details
A group presentation of a Community Health Profile of 20 minutes duration plus 10 minutes for questions (assessing LO's 1,2 and 3)
The group presentation, to peers and tutors, will involve the profiling of a community area identifying and exploring aspects relating to the health of the community
An individual reflective essay of 2000 words based on a health issue identified within the Community Health Profile (assessing LO 4)
The essay will enable the student to reflect on the impact to health of an issue identified during the compilation of the community profile. This could have a health, social or leisure focus.
BOTH elements of assessment must be passed
Formative assessment will consist of:
i) Group tutorial on the development of the community health profile
ii) group tutorial on the development of the reflective essay
The group presentation, to peers and tutors, will involve the profiling of a community area identifying and exploring aspects relating to the health of the community
An individual reflective essay of 2000 words based on a health issue identified within the Community Health Profile (assessing LO 4)
The essay will enable the student to reflect on the impact to health of an issue identified during the compilation of the community profile. This could have a health, social or leisure focus.
BOTH elements of assessment must be passed
Formative assessment will consist of:
i) Group tutorial on the development of the community health profile
ii) group tutorial on the development of the reflective essay