Module: Nursing & Health Promotion

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Nursing & Health Promotion
Module Code	NS408 (ITS) / NUR1088 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Z-Nursing
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
Essay A prescribed topic on health promotion

Description

INACTIVE - This module will enable the student to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills in order to provide health promotion interventions to individuals and communities in a variety of settings. It will be delivered by lecturers, seminars and interactive lectures.Students will be encouraged to develop knowledge and skill in their area of interest by exploring a range of relevant topics. Students will be expected to read and critique Irish department of health policies, strategies and documentation from a broad perspective.They will be expected to develop critical thinking skills.This module will encourage students to become self directed learners through participation in group work, library access and critical reflection skills.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the concept of health and health promotion.
2. Debate key principles of health promotion and how they underpin health care delivery to the individual, family and community.
3. Examine the concept of policy development in health promotion from a national and international perspective.
4. Discuss the impact of using various approaches and models of health promotion to underpin health care delivery.
5. Appraise the contribution of epidemiology to health promotion.
6. Critique the role of the nurse in meeting the health promotion needs of different client groups.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Lecturers/ interactive sessions
Seminars	2	Group activities
Assignment Completion	12	Essay
Independent Study	87	Reading/ lecture notes and self directed study
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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

NA

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

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 -

Indicative Reading List

Naidoo, J and Wills, J: 2009, Foundations for Health Promotion, 3rd, Bailliere Tindall, London,
Ryan, D, McNamara Mannix, P and Deasy, C: 2006, Health Promotion in Ireland, 1st, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin,

Other Resources

500, www.dohc.ie, Department of Health and Children, 0, Health Publications, Dublin,