A range of formative and summative assessment methods will be used which are appropriate to the teaching and learning delivery method, mode of attendance and proposed weighting criteria used for this module, and as reflected within the Scheme and Award specifications.
A contextualised and approved assessment strategy and schedule will be published to students by award.
Group discussions, group and individual independent working, class tasks and activities to reinforce learning, question and answer tasks, timed activities

Summative: (including % of final mark)

1. Written Rationale (3000 words) (addressing LO's 1, 2, 3, and 4)
2. Practical/ individual Presentation (10 - 15 mins) (addressing LO's 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Students must attempt all assessments and achieve an overall pass grade for the module.

Formative feedback will be provided in a variety of forms, including written feedback on proposed titles, outline assignment plans and full drafts. Feedback may take place via full-class, group and individual tutorials.

- Exploration of key concepts within the disciplines of physical activity, exercise and health with particular reference to influences and detriments on health for participation in physical activity.
- Identify public health and physical activity needs and priorities as identified in current Government Policy imperatives.
- Definitions and development of health and physical activity promotion.
- Structure and organisation of health and physical activity promotion. Identification of the contributions made by physical activity and exercise specialists, health promoters, Government and national agencies
- Research and identification of the role played by and resources provided in selected settings for health and physical activity promotion; workplaces, schools, community, primary healthcare and hospitals.
- Physical activity behaviour models and analysis of approaches to bring about change
- Exploration of planning models used in the discipline and the evaluation of given promotion activities/programmes.
- Development of personal skills required for the effective planning, research and working with other professionals and clients in the delivery of health promotion/activities/programmes.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (72)

Guided Independent Study: (228)

On-line access to materials on VLE
Health promotion materials related to area of promotion eg stand, table, marketing, leaflets, props

Reading List for Promoting Public Health and Physical Activity
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. (2009) 8th Ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. London.
Biddle, S. and Mutrie, N. (2008) Psychology of Physical Activity. Determinants, well-being and interventions 2nd Ed. Routledge. London.
Biddle, S., Fox, K. & Boutcher, S.H. (2000) Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being. London & New York, Routledge.
Brown, S. (2006). Exercise Physiology: Basis of Human Movement in Health and Disease. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: London.
Conner, M. & Norman, P. (2005) Predicting Health Behaviour: Research and practice with social cognition models. (2nd Ed.). Buckingham, UK, Open University Press.
Dugdill, L. and Coffey, M. Developing physical active workplaces (130-149), in Physical Activity and Health Promotion. Evidence-based approaches to practice. eds. Dugdill, L., Crone, D. and Murphy, R. (2009). Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Chichester.
Faulkner, G. and Taylor, A. (2005) Exercise, Health and Mental Health. Emerging relationships. Routledge. London.
Hardman, A.E. and Stensel, D.J. (2009) Physical Activity and Health: The Evidence Explained. 2nd Ed. New York. Routledge.
Heymsfield, S. B., Lohman, T. G., Wang, Z. and Going, S. B. (2005). Human Body Composition. 2nd edition. Human Kinetics: Champaign, Illinois.
Rollnick, S., Miller, W. R.and Butler, C. C. (2008) Motivational Interviewing in Health Care, Helping Patients Change Behaviour Guilford, London.
Rutter, D. and Quine, L. (2005) Changing Health Behaviour. Open University Press. Berkshire.
Scriven, A. (2011) Promoting Health. A Practical Guide. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Scriven, A. and Garman, S. (2007) Public Health, Social context and action McGraw Hill, Open University Press, Berkshire.
Woolf-May, K. (2006) Exercise Prescription Physiological Foundations. A guide for health, sport and exercise professionals. Churchill Livingstone. Elsevier. London.

Student Intranet
Go The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine. Michael Kent.
- A Dictionary of Biology
- The Oxford Companion to the Body
- A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
- A Dictionary of Genetics
- Concise Medical Dictionary
- An A-Z of Medical Drugs
- A Dictionary of Nursing
- A Dictionary of Psychology
- A Dictionary of Public Health

- SPORTDiscus

Websites
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Science www.bases.org.uk
Chief Medical Office - Department of Health http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/ChiefMedicalOfficer/index.htm
British Heart Foundations Statistical Website http://www.heartstats.org/homepage.asp
Diabetes UK http://www.diabetes.org.uk/
Department of Health: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
Medical dictionary: http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/dictionary.htm
Heart Statistics: http://www.heartstats.org/homepage.asp?id=6