Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
4530NCCG-JAN-PAR
4530NCCG-SEP-PAR
4530NCCG-SEP_NS-PAR
Aims
This module introduces students to theory, contemporary issues, and analytical techniques of health studies within the UK. Promotion of individual and population health will be explored.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Discuss theoretical approaches within health studies.
2.
Review health issues and their effect on the health of individuals and populations
3.
Summarise how co-morbidities increase the complexity of care delivery
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Theories and Concepts of Health
Defining Health
Models of Health
Health Beliefs and Health Behaviour
Models of Health Behaviour
Lay perspectives of health
Principles and practice of health promotion
Theoretical and methodological perspectives
Approaches to health promotion
Implementing and Evaluating health promotion
Healthy Public Policy
The impact of the Black Report on political thinking
The Sociology of Health
Theories perspectives and concepts
Key themes – the relationship between social categories and health
The experience of health and illness
Epidemiology
The role of various official bodies (UK government, devolved administrations, WHO, etc.) in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.
Theoretical and methodological perspectives
Identifying and quantifying modern health care needs
Concepts of health and disease in modern medical epidemiology
Environmental Health
Human impact on the environment
Sustainable development
Impact of the environment on human health