Latest Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Description In this module students will critically examine the principles of global child health, contemporary and future trends in child health and wellbeing and the research that addresses the health needs of children and their families nationally and internationally. Students will critically examine the impact of health inequities on children/young people and families' lived experience. Global health disparities and social determinants of health that impact the child/young person and family in high, middle and low resource settings will be critically examined. Students will examine the impact of adverse childhood experiences on health and wellbeing and consider the interventions and further developments of integrated services to meet their needs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Analyze trends in global health problems for children and their families and critically evaluate approaches aimed at changing the health status of children, their families and communities through effective models of research and education. 2. Critically examine the epidemiology and social determinants of health for children/young people and their families including health inequalities and the impact on the child/young person and family – including core theories and concepts of health economics and their applications in health policy and advocacy. 3. Critically analyse positive strategies and interventions in achieving health for all children/young people including current and future developments in child/young person healthcare. 4. Appraise current policy and policy framework that exists to reduce child/young person health inequity both nationally and internationally. 5. Examine contemporary perspectives on factors driving child health disparity so that health care providers can become effective advocates for children. 6. Demonstrate a critical awareness of barriers to healthcare for children/young people and their families that can create health disparity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Child health trends • Child health behaviours and lifestyle factors • Parenting styles, community, culture, political and socio economic influences • Increasing prevalence of childhood chronic and life limiting disorders • Inequalities in life expectancy Understand the principles of global child health • Impact of globalization on child/young person health and wellbeing • Emphasis on the child/young person's health within resource limited settings and how that is influenced by globalisation • Contemporary perspective on factors driving child health disparity so that health care providers can become effective advocates for children • Barriers to access of healthcare for children/young people and their families that create health disparity Epidemiology and the social determinants of child health • Key indicators of children’s health • Integrating the social determinants of child health into practice • Identifying and addressing issues impacting the overall health of children and their families • Role professionals have in epidemiology and the social determinants of health in daily practice, and through advocating for more equitable and child-focussed resource allocation. • Advocacy, international law and health Inequalities in health • Impact of health inequality on children/young people and their families • Understanding why children from more disadvantaged backgrounds have worse health than their more advantaged peers • Explore inequality created by lack of education, awareness, understanding • Interventions will be explored to reduce equality differences Current and future developments in child health care and service provision • Global health disparities in high, middle and low resource settings for children and their families • Practice and policy frameworks to improve public health and environment • Positive strategies in achieving health for all children/young people including current and future developments in child/young person healthcare and service provision • Equality legislation and policy frameworks. • Focus on childhood disease, child morbidity and mortality and changes that reduce the risk of developing childhood chronic diseases and other morbidities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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