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The unit aims to: support students in reflecting on their own beliefs and attitudes towards health and develop the students’ basic understanding of health and wellbeing , health inequalities, the wider determinants of health.
It aims to introduce the key principles of health promotion, including the history of health promotion and the theories that underpin health promotion.
 

The unit aims to: develop the students’ basic understanding of health improvement and promotion, including the history of health improvement and promotion and the theories that underpin health improvement and promotion. 

Students will have the opportunity for synchronous and asynchronous learning on this unit.  Materials used during the in-person seminars will be supported by online resources on the VLE (Canvas) and Articulate Rise.  

The e-learning resources will include discussion boards and non-assessed self-tests.  There will be x10 weekly 2-hour seminars over the course of the unit, and students will be able to develop discussion from these sessions via the online discussion boards within the VLE (Canvas).
 

A1 Define key concepts of Health and Wellbeing

A2 Define key concepts and principles of health promotion, and explain their relevance to Public Health practice

A3 Describe the historical development of health promotion, including national and local strategies

A4 Identify and explain the main models and approaches to health health promotion, including socio-environmental approaches.

A5 Describe the wider determinants of health and how they influence health inequalities
 

B1 Review the evidence required for health  improvement policy and practice.

B2 Reflect on the role of health promotion within Public Health practice.

B3 Recognise the role of policy, intersectoral collaboration and advocacy in health improvement practice

B4 Demonstrate an awareness of ethical considerations in health improvement, including cultural sensitivity, respect for autonomy and principles of equity.
 

C1  Locate existing sources of evidence for health, well being and health inequalities

C2 Locate existing sources of evidence relevant to health promotion practice 

C2 Design, plan and submit a coherent summative assignment 
 

D1 Reflect upon own views, beliefs and attitudes towards health and wellbeing

D2 Reflect on own interpretation of health promotion practice

D3 Identify own learning needs and goals in relation to practical and theoretical knowledge of promotion
 

Summative assessment task: A 10 minute presentation and 750 word written piece

Discussion boards will provide consolidation exercises to provide feedback for the ILOs.

Students will be presented with written feedback for their summative assessments. 

Boylan. M. (2023) ‘International public health policy and ethics’, 2nd edition, Switzerland, Springer.
Exworthy, M., Mannion, R. & Powell, M. (eds) (2023) ‘The NHS at 75: the state of UK health policy’, Bristol, Policy Press

Corbin, J. et al. (2021) ‘Arts and Health Promotion: Tools and Bridges for Practice, Research and Social Transformation’, Springer Nature

Kooko, S. & Baybutt, M. (eds) (2022) ‘Handbook of settings-based health promotion’, Switzerland, Springer

Mittelmark, M.B. (2022) ‘Handbook of Salutogenesis’, Springer Nature

Potvin, L., & Didier, J. (eds) (2022) ‘Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research’, volume 1, Switzerland, Springer

Thompson, S.R. (2023) ‘The essential guide to Public Health and Health Promotion’ (2nd edition) London, Routledge.

Wills, J. & Naidoo, J. (2023) ‘Foundations for Health Promotion’, 5th edition, Amsterdam, Elsevier