Research and Evidence in Health Improvement
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| HLTH2002 | Health Sciences | 2 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- HLTH2002
- School
- Health Sciences
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
The course will cover the following learning topics:
Health Improvement
Assessment of critical health issues
Ethical and Legal considerations
Decision-making
Planning for Health Improvement
Implementation of health improvement strategies
Application of evaluation methods
Target Students
Students on the BSc Health Promotion and Public Health academic plan
Classes
60 hours tutor led teaching - the remaining 140 hours are allocated for self-directed study activities, tutorials and assignment support
Assessment
- 100% Assignment: 3,000 word assignment
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This course aims to examine the implementation of health improvement activities by utilising contemporary research and evidence in order to address critical health issues in populationsLearning Outcomes
Examine contemporary research and evidence to assess critical health issues with a chosen population
Discuss the use of individual, workplace and community health improvement models to structure health improvement activities
Devise a proposed plan for implementation to address critical health issues, taking into account relevant stakeholders, methods and resources
Demonstrate appropriate decision making skills, including any ethical and legal considerations
Explore evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of health improvement plans