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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Health Promotion
Module Code	NS442
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Catriona Murphy Semester 2: Catriona Murphy Autumn: Catriona Murphy
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module will enable students to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills in order to provide health promotion initatives to individuals, family and community in a variety of settings. It will be delivered by lectures, group work, seminars and interactive sessions. Students will be encouraged to develop knowledge and skill in their area of interest by exploring a range of relevant topics. Students will be expected to read and critique health promotion policy and strategy documents.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the concepts of health and health promotion.
2. Debate key principles of health promotion and how they underpin health care delivery to individuals, family and community.
3. Examine health promotion policy development from a national and international perspective.
4. Identify relevant approaches to health promotion delivery.
5. Critique the role of the nurse in meeting the health promotion needs of different client groups.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	Interactive lectures with some application of health promotion praactices
Seminars	1	1 seminar
On-line learning	4	4 On-line learning events
Independent learning time	96	Self study and preparation of assignment
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Concepts of health and health promotion.
Historical perspectives on health promotion.

The development of healthy public policy at a national and international level.
Health promotion models and approaches.

Population based approaches to health promotion.
Health promotion approaches at the level of the individual.

Inequalities in health and health promotion.
The role of the nurse in health promotion.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Barry, M., Jenkins, R.: 2007, Implementing mental health promotion, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh,
Bonell, C., Macdowall, W., Davies, M.: 2006, Health Promotion Practice, Oopen University Press, Maidenhead,
Davies, M., Macdowall, W.: 2006, Health Promotion Theory, Open University Press, Maidenhead,
Ewles, L, Simmnett, I: 2003, Promoting Health: A practical Guide, 5th Ed, Bailliere Tindall, London,
Naidoo, J and Wills, J: 2009, Foundations for Health Promotion, 3rd Ed, Bailliere Tindall, London,
Ryan, D. McNamara Mannix, P. Deasy, C: 2006, Health Promotion in Ireland, 1st Ed, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin,

Other Resources

4881, http://www.dohc.ie/about_us/divisions/hppu.html, Health promotion policy unit, Department of Health, 0, 4883, http://www.nuigalway.ie/hprc/, Health Promotion Research Centre NUIG, 0, 4887, WHO, 2001, Evaluation in Health Promotion,

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Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS442

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