| Module Title |
Health: Prevention Promotion & Protection Specialist 2 |
| Module Code |
HEA1044 (ITS: NS5133) |
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Faculty |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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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.
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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
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 36 | Students will have 36 hours of online lectures which will cover the core content of the module. Each of the lectures will be supported by DCU studios in terms of their presentation.
Each lecture will refer students to further reading and resources such as a book chapters, peer reviewed publications, reports, video, podcast, Ted Talk etc. | | Seminars | 12 | Students will get 12 hours of seminars as part of this module delivered by experts working in the field of public health, health promotion and prevention. | | Independent Study | 77 | Students will spend 77 hours on on directed learning using the module resources referred to throughout the online lectures | | Clinical placement | 125 | Clinical Practicum: 125 hours Students will spend time applying public health practice in their own place of work, and have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge acquired during the module to their workplace to advance their competencies. |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20849 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Assignment | Students will quantitatively measure something in their public health practice setting using a structured template and will produce a report on this. | 50% | Week 7 | | Assignment | Students will evaluate a health promotion intervention currently in place (locally, regionally or nationally) using a structured template and reflect on any ethical considerations and the sustainable development goals. | 50% | Week 12 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Stuart McClean,Issy Bray,Nick de Viggiani,Emma Bird,Paul Pilkington: 2019, Research Methods for Public Health, SAGE Publications Limited, 296, 9781526430014
- John Harvey,Vicki Taylor: 2013, Measuring Health and Wellbeing, Learning Matters, 152, 9780857254344
- R. Bonita,R. Beaglehole,Tord Kjellström,World Health Organization: 2006, Basic Epidemiology, World Health Organization, 213, 9241547073
- David L. Heymann: 2014, Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, Amer Public Health Assn, 729, 0875530184
- Stephen Holland: 2014, Public Health Ethics, Polity, 288, 0745662196
Articles:
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Other Resources
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC): Department of Health, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Ireland, DOH, https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/making-every-contact-count/
- Healthy Ireland: Department of Health, Healthy Ireland Framework, Ireland, https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e8f9b1-healthy-ireland-framework-2019-2025/
- Slainte Care: Department of Health, Slainte Care Framework, https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0d2d60-slaintecare-publications/
- 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-
- Website: United Nations, 2021, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations, https://sdgs.un.org/goals
- 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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