Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

4102NRS-JUL_NS-CTY

4102NRS-MAR-CTY

4102NRS-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module will consider social determinants of health alongside links to health inequalities and their relationship to nursing and nursing practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Explain the different social determinants of health and how they impact population health
2.
Understand the importance of public policy in determining population health
3.
Identify the principal sources of public health knowledge
4.
Explore the relationship between social circumstances, health and an individual’s capacity for self-determination

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Provide an introduction to
  1. Evidence base for public health (NMC 2.11)
  2. Social determinants and social inequalities (NMC 2.3, 2.4, 2.7)
  3. The importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical, and behavioural health and wellbeing (NMC 2.6).
  4. Health legislation and current health and social care policies (NMC 7.2)
  5. Emotional intelligence (NMC 1.10) (unconscious bias and mental health stigma)
  6. Principles, practice, and evidence-base for health screening programmes (NMC 2.5).
  7. Preventing ill health (including empowerment) (NMC 2.1, 2.4 2.8)
Module Overview:
This module aims to support your understanding of the impact of social determinants of health across the life span. Through lectures, tutorials, web-based activities, reflective practice, guided reading, and independent study, you will develop your understanding of the importance of public policy in determining population health. You will also be able to identify principal sources of public health knowledge, and explore the relationship between social circumstances, health and an individuals capacity for self-determination.
Additional Information:
In addition to the contact hours above there are 160 private study hours. 100 hours are guided, this includes online and assessment preparation. Online hours are e-learning. 60 hours are independent study Please note that workshop hours account for simulated theoretical learning, in accordance with NMC standard 3.4

Assessments

Presentation