Health Protection
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| HLTH2001 | Health Sciences | 2 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- HLTH2001
- School
- Health Sciences
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This course will explore the epidemiology, risk factors, prevention and control measures for communicable diseases, blood borne viruses (including HIV), TB, meningitis, hospital acquired, food and water borne infections as well as environmental impacts on population health (e.g. air and water pollution, housing) and bio-terrorism. It will cover the basic principles of infection control, outbreak control, and immunisation. Finally, it will consider current statutory and non-statutory approaches to harm prevention and harm reduction.
Target Students
Students on the BSc Health Promotion and Public Health academic plan
Classes
There are 60 hours tutor led taught days - the remaining 140 hours are allocated for self-directed study activities, tutorials and assignment support
Assessment
- 100% Project: Project 3000 words comparing two countries on a health risk (e.g. communicable disease, environmental risk) including epidemiology, risk factors, prevention and control measures including statutory and non -statutory approaches to reduction.
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
The aim of the course is to provide students with understanding of risks to health from population challenges such as communicable diseases and environmental hazards and how the broader social determinants of health impact on individual risk. It will enable understanding of the principles of the control of these risks and hazards. Students will develop awareness of effective approaches to deliver health protection and health promotion activities and services.Learning Outcomes
Evaluate the impact of the wider determinants of health on the distribution and course of communicable diseases and environmental hazards in UK populations
Understand the principles of infection control, surveillance and outbreak investigations
Use contemporary research, theories and concepts to critically analyse global responses to population health risks
Evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion to contemporary population challenges