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Date posted: September 2024
| Module Title |
Campaigning for Health Equity |
| Module Code |
NS232 (ITS) / HEA1006 (Banner) |
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Faculty |
Science & Health |
School |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
| Module Co-ordinator | Kate Pleace | | | Module Teachers | Anne Matthews | |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Pre-requisite |
Not Available |
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Co-requisite |
Not Available |
| Compatibles |
Not Available |
| Incompatibles |
Not Available |
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Coursework Only
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Description
In this module, students plan, run and evaluate a campaign to improve health equity for people in a specific group or setting. Students develop an understanding of how campaigns for health equity can be effective, and and understanding of their limitations.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss key concepts and approaches that can usefully inform campaigns for health equity.
2. Identify specific health inequalities that are a suitable focus for campaigning for health equity.
3. Analyse a range of factors that shape the course and outcomes of campaigns for health equity.
4. Plan and conduct a small-scale campaign to improve health equity.
5. Evaluate the extent to which health inequities are addressed through campaigning.
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Independent Study | 101 | No Description | | Total Workload: 125 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Health inequitiesPlanning a campignConducting a campaignEvaluating on a campaignReflecting on a campaign |
| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Participation | Particpation in online activity, lectures and small group work | 10% | Every Week | | Presentation | Students will present to communicate their campaign aim, objectives and planned activities | 15% | Week 4 | | Presentation | On completion of the campaign, students will present the evaluation of and reflection on the campaign. | 15% | Week 11 | | Portfolio | A multi media portfolio-based evaluation of and reflection on the campaign conducted. | 60% | Sem 2 End |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element. |
| * ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment |
| This module is category 1 |
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Indicative Reading List
- Buchanan A: 2009, Justice and Health Care: Collected essays, OUP, USA,
- Cockcroft R & Cockroft S: 2005, Persuading People: An introduction to rhetoric, Palgrave Macmillan,
- Reason, P. and Bradbury, H.: 2007, Handbook of Action Research: Participatory Inquiry and Practice, 2, Sage, London,
- Goodwin J & Jasper JM: 2009, The Social Movements Reader: Cases and concepts, Wiley Blackwell,
- Lukes S: 2004, Power: A radical view, Palgrave Macmillan,
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Other Resources
None |
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