Module: Health Promotion

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Health Promotion
Module Code	NS442
School	38
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Susan Kent Semester 2: Susan Kent Autumn: Susan Kent
Module Teachers	Susan Kent Denise Proudfoot
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

This module will enable students to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills in order to provide health promotion initatives to individuals, family and community in a variety of settings. It will be delivered by lectures, seminars and interactive sessions. 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 health promotion policy and strategy documents.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the concepts of health and health promotion.
2. Debate key principles of health promotion and how they underpin health care delivery to individuals, family and community.
3. Examine health promotion policy development from a national and international perspective.
4. Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of health, lifestyle influences on health, health behaviour and the process of health behaviour change
5. Can recognise opportunities for brief advice and brief interventions for health lifestyle behaviour and demonstrate effective integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes in the delivery of brief interventions

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	30	Interactive lectures with some application of health promotion practices
Independent Study	95	Self study and preparation of assignment
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

Concepts of health and health promotion

Historical perspectives on health promotion

The development of healthy public policy at a national and international level

Health promotion models and approaches

Population based approaches to health promotion

Health promotion approaches at the level of the individual

Inequalities in health and health promotion

The role of the nurse in health promotion

Awareness of health behaviour and the process of health behaviour change

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	70%	n/a
Completion of online activity	n/a	10%	n/a
Digital Project	Development of a poster	20%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Naidoo, J. and Wills. J: 2016, Foundations for Health Promotion, 4th, Elsevier, London,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BNCG	BSc in Children's & General Nursing
BNGN	BSc in Nursing (General)
BNID	BSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability)
BNPY	BSc in Nursing (Mental Health)
SHSA	Study Abroad (Science & Health)

Date of Last Revision

29-FEB-12

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