BSc (Hons) Public Health with Foundation Year

Module: 3HW004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module considers the inter-relationship between psychological functioning, health and health behaviour. You will explore a range of psychological concepts which will be applied to understanding behaviours that promote or are harmful to health and, in particular look at a number of different approaches to improving health. Aim: To enable you to identify different approaches for maintaining and improving health and quality of life

Module: 3ED004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

You will work with peers on case studies centred on the concept of the family. You will learn how different professions work together through group tasks.

Module: 3HW003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities. Whether people are healthy or not is determined to a large extent by their circumstances and environment. This module discusses some of the reasons for this and looks at how levels of health differ between different groups in society. Aim: To enable you to develop awareness of the determinants of health

Module: 3ED002

Credits: 40

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module is a combination of academic study skills and problem based learning designed to develop your skills and prepare you for undergraduate study. You will learn skills such as critical reading, academic writing and the importance of referencing. You will learn about working with others to solve problems. Learning Outcomes 1) Carry out defined investigative strategies and communicate results effectively in a given format 2) Use a range of digital tools to complete tasks effectively 3) Collect information to inform a choice of solutions to problems 4) Reflect on own and others' behaviours and capabilities against given criteria

Module: 3ED003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module will introduce you to ethical issues within your field of study. You will explore issues of respect for others, cultural awareness, and equality and diversity in your subject. You will be faced with ethical dilemmas and will need to formulate responses that demonstrate your understanding of what it means to be an ethical practitioner.

Module: 4HW077

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Foundation and Principles of Public Health introduces major concepts and principles for modern Public Health practice. Students will learn about the key aspects underpinning Public Health at local and international levels. At local level, the Public Health Knowledge and Skills Framework will be examined to help develop understanding of the required knowledge, core skills and competencies to practice effective Public Health in the UK as well as developing understanding of the range of public health roles and career opportunities. At the international level, students will be exposed to global health policies and interventions. Evidence-based public health is a pre-requisite in modern Public Health practice; student will therefore be learning about the role of data, how to identify and evaluate data/evidence for use in practice. The ethical issues underlying public health policy and interventions today will also be discussed. In addition, students will gain basic team working skills as part of collaborative working in groups.

Module: 4HW078

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

In public health, communication skills and understanding the techniques that you can use to communicate effectively are essential to disseminate simple as well as complex health issues and advice to both individuals and large populations. This module will provide you with a clear background to communication theories, models of communication, and education theory, as well as an examination of key theoretical themes and perspectives on health communication. As well as providing you with an insight into the theoretical frameworks for effective communication by integrating ideas from educational theory and the study of communication techniques into the specific context of health promotion, it will also include discussions around new and emerging social media as well as social marketing techniques. You will also have the opportunity to develop practical skills in communicating with individuals, groups and other health professionals.

Module: 4HW079

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module introduces you to the key concepts, theories and models in the discipline of Health Psychology. Health Psychology is concerned with the study of psychological processes in health, illness and healthcare. Health Psychologists study the behavioural factors that are associated with staying healthy, as well as exploring how people who are ill can be helped to adapt to, or recover from, their illness. You will be introduced to 4 main areas of Health Psychology: the prevention and management of illness; the identification of psychological factors contributing to physical illness; the promotion and maintenance of health; and the use of Health Psychology research to inform interventions. On successful completion of the module, you will be able to critically evaluate how Health Psychology theory and research has aided our understanding of the influences on health-related behaviour, and how psychological and physiological processes are associated with ill health. You will be encouraged to apply Health Psychology to real world examples. The assignment seeks to develop your capacity to use Health Psychology to both analyse a significant current public health topic and to provide an evidence-based intervention to address this topic.

Module: 4HL002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

& nbsp; This module will& nbsp;focus on the enhancement of both volunteering and employability skills. Successful completion of the module will lead to the & #39;Silver& #39; Wolverhampton Enterprise and Employability Award Personal and professional benefits from this module;- & middot; Develop a better understanding of the voluntary sector and community organisations & middot; Understand skills which employers value -Develop personal communication and presentation skills -Identify and articulate relevant employability skills & middot; Introduction to useful contacts for the future & middot; Engage in active personal development & nbsp;

Module: 4HW034

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

To introduce you to the major sociological perspectives and their application to the study of Public Health issues. To develop your appreciation of sociological theories and the ways in which these provide a basis for your understanding of the development of public health policy & practice

Module: 4HW032

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