Teaching Responsibility

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Education

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

5204ECS-JAN-MTP

Aims

The module aims to prepare students to empower children to make informed decisions about their own health and, where possible, to act upon those decisions.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate the social determinants of health
2.
Assess the concept of health literacy in a way that is developmentally appropriate
3.
Formulate an argument related to health literacy for babies and young children

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Models and definitions of health
Determinant factors such as poverty, ethnicity, employment, and education
Health literacy and sustainable approaches to health
Links to theories of child development
Listening to and empowering babies and children
Health issues in a range of early childhood settings
Module Overview:
This module aims to prepare you to empower children to make informed decisions about their own health and, where possible, to act upon those decisions. You will learn to evaluate the social determinants of health, to assess the concept of health literacy in a way that is developmentally appropriate, and to formulate an argument related to health literacy for babies and young children.
Additional Information:
For Early Childhood Studies Students:
The revised benchmark standards (QAA, 2022) for Early Childhood Studies include an evaluation of health promotion and child well being. This module builds on the principle of sustainability which is embedded throughout the Early Childhood Studies programme and focuses on health promotion through empowerment and advocacy

Assessments

Presentation

Essay