Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Public and Allied Health
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
6131PCCOMM-SEP-CTY
Aims
This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work as public health practitioners in the community setting.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically analyse perspectives of health and well being at the individual, family and community level.
2.
Locate and critically evaluate public health information to assess population health needs
3.
Critically explore public health policy in specialist practice
4.
Critically analyse strategies to improve health and reduce inequalities
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Overview of health and public health. Different perspectives on health.
Determinants of health.
Concepts of need.
The difference between health and health care.
Exploration of the role of a public health practitioner.
Incidence, prevalence and other concepts of risk.
Healthy public policy.
How current policy affects you and how you can influence future policy.
Inequalities in health
Programmes that tackle health inequalities.
Evidence based practice.
Where to find good epidemiological data.
Health needs assessment.
Health promotion.
Working with communities
Partnership working.
Module Overview:
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to work as public health practitioners in the community setting. The module will introduce you to the discipline of public health and the use of evidence to improve services. You will also learn how public policy can influence health needs and service development. The wider determinants of health and health inequalities will be examined in detail, as well as principles and concepts of health promotion.
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to work as public health practitioners in the community setting. The module will introduce you to the discipline of public health and the use of evidence to improve services. You will also learn how public policy can influence health needs and service development. The wider determinants of health and health inequalities will be examined in detail, as well as principles and concepts of health promotion.
Additional Information:This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work as public health practitioners in the community setting. The module will introduce students to the discipline of public health and the use of evidence to improve services. Students will also learn how public policy can influence health needs and service development. The wider determinants of health and health inequalities will be examined in detail. Principles and concepts of health promotion will also be covered.