Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Coursework Only Students will complete coursework similar to the original assessments but it will be focused slightly differently to minimize plagiarism |
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Description The module aims to provide students with evidence-based knowledge and skills specific to health promotion, protection and disease prevention at a population level. Students will be given the opportunity to apply their newly acquired knowledge in their own practice placement as part of this module. The module will equip students with competencies relevant to the practice of public health, including health promotion, protection and disease prevention in public health practice. As part of the module students will take into account populations with reduced cognitive ability/those experiencing cognitive deficits. Healthy Ireland, the principles of Sláintecare and the MECC project will be considered in the modules. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge in measuring population health and have a high level of awareness of the strengths and limitations of the various epidemiological methods. 2. Critically analyse the key population health challenges nationally and internationally 3. Critically evaluate health promotion/health protection/disease prevention interventions 4. Critically reflect on ethical issues and UN Sustainable Development Goals as they relate to population health and identify how they can be addressed in public health practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Other Resources 59378, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Department of Health, 0, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Ireland, DOH, https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/making-every-contact-count/, 59379, Healthy Ireland, Department of Health, 0, Healthy Ireland Framework, Ireland, https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e8f9b1-healthy-ireland-framework-2019-2025/, 59380, Slainte Care, Department of Health, 0, Slainte Care Framework, https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0d2d60-slaintecare-publications/, 59381, Website, Department of Health, 2021, Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2021, Ireland, Government of Ireland, https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/350b7-health-in-ireland-key-trends-, 59382, Website, United Nations, 2021, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations, https://sdgs.un.org/goals, 59383, Report, WHO, 2020, WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework for the Public Health Workforce in the European Region., Copenhagen, WHO, https://www.google.com/search?q=World+Health+Organization+(2020)+WHO-ASPHER+Competency+Framework+for+the+Public+Health+Workforce+in+the+European+Region.+WHO+Regional+Office+for+Europe%2C+Copenhagen.&rlz=1C1GCEB_enIE952IE952&oq=World+Health+Organization+(2020)+WHO-ASPHER+Competency+Framework+for+the+Public+Health+Workforce+in+the+European+Region.+WHO+Regional+Office+for+Europe%2C+Copenhagen.&aqs=chrome..69i57.959j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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