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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Health: Prevention, Promotion & Protection Specialist 1
Module Code NS5131 (ITS) / HEA1022 (Banner)
Faculty Science & Health School Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinator-
Module Teachers-
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
The reassessment will reflect the original assessments but will questions will be altered to reduce the risk of plagiarism.
Description

The module aims to provide students with evidence-based knowledge and skills specific to health promotion at an individual and population level. The module will equip students with competencies relevant to the practice of health promotion in a variety of healthcare settings as outlined by the International Union of Health Promotion, the World Health Organization’s Ottawa Charter and the WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework for the Public Health Workforce. Students will be encouraged to apply their newly acquired knowledge to their specific role and the assessments will give students the opportunity to link theory to public health practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically evaluate the definitions of health and wellbeing with an emphasis on the lifecourse approach to health
2. Describe and critically appraise the biological, psychological, social and commercial determinants of health
3. Articulate and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of key concepts of health promotion and appraise ethical issues associated with health promotion and public health initiatives
4. Critically appraise the settings approach to health promotion
5. Critique and apply understanding of health promotion models including behaviour change models
6. Discuss and critically evaluate how nurses can influence national and global health promotion and public health policy and practice



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture10Theoretical online lectures: 10 hours
Independent Study85Self Directed Study: 85 hours
Workplace application125Application of theory to practice
Online activity10Completion of Discussion Board
Directed learning20Weekly earning activities such as readings, videos, reflections
Total Workload: 250

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

LO1
Conceptualising health, illness and wellbeing The lifecourse approach to health The WHO conceptual framework of the lifecourse Positive and negative influences across the lifecourse

LO2
Exploration of the determinants of health Focus on social determinants of health Inequities in health

LO3
Principles of health promotion Advocacy, enablement, mediation in health promotion Health Literacy

LO4
Settings approach to health promotion Health promotion for marginalised groups

LO5
Exploration of the application of health promotion models and approaches Health promotion strategies at individual and population level Infodemics

LO6
Health promotion and public health policy Developing healthy public policy Intersectoral collaboration

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment0% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
PresentationAssessment on health literacy. Students can choose to express their work as a poster presentation, a Powerpoint presentation or an Infographic. In addition to giving students the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes it also gives the students choice in demonstrating their knowledge and skills, according to the UDL principle of provision of multiple means of action and expression.30%Week 6
AssignmentWritten critical analysis piece on the role of nursing in tackling health inequities relevant to their practice. This assessment will give the students the opportunity to demonstrate their achievement of a number of the module's learning outcomes through the expression of their understanding and knowledge of how nurses can contribute to health promotion and healthy public policy with the aim of reducing health inequalities.50%Week 12
Oral ExaminationThe interactive oral assessment will give the students an opportunity to present their knowledge of health literacy in their clinical setting.20%Week 7
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.: 2016, Foundations for Health Promotion, 4th Edition, Elsevier, London,
  • Wild, K. and McGrath, M.: 2019, Public Health and Health Promotion for Nurses, Wiley Blackwell, Oxford,
  • Ewles, L and Simnett, I: 2017, Promoting Health: A Practical Guide, Elsevier, London,
Other Resources

59517, Report, World Health Organization, 2020, WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework for the Public Health Workforce in the European Region, Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 59518, Report, Government of Ireland, 2017, Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Slaintecare, Dublin, Government of Ireland, 59519, Report, Marmot, M et al., 2021, Build Back Fairer: The Covid-19 Marmot Review, London, The Health Foundation, 59520, Report, World Health Organization, 2021, Health Promotion Glossary of Terms 2021, Geneva, WHO, 59521, Report, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, 2015, Post Registration Nursing and Midwifery Programmes: Standards and Requirements, Dublin, NMBI, 59522, Report, International Union for Health Promotion and Education, 2018, IUHPE Position statement on health literacy: a practical vision for a health literate world, Paris, IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy, 59523, Report, Rosa, W., Hannaway, C., McArdle, C. et al, 2021, Nurses for Health Equity: Guidelines for Tackling the Social Determinants of Health, Qatar, WISH,

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