Public Health (Extended) - BSc (Hons)

University of Greenwich

This module aims to develop an understanding of the links between culture, communication and health in order to enable the students to support and practice cultural competency in the delivery of health and social care services in a multicultural society. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Begin to develop your conceptualisation of the relationship between culture and communication and its impact on health and social care; Explore and appraise the application of strategies on cultural competency in health and social care settings; Reflect on what it means to be culturally competent in a variety of contexts; Explore an informed proposal on cultural competency in an area of interest to the students.

This course aims to help you acquire the transferable academic development skills that will assist you in your transition to Higher Education. These key transferable skills will be further developed throughout your degree programmes to ensure that you have the employability skills as well as the graduate attributes required by graduate recruiters. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Demonstrate developing skills to critically think and reflect on your learning experiences; Search, retrieve and evaluate information from a variety of sources including databases, websites, Internet etc. in order to underpin academic activity; Apply academic writing techniques to a range of assessment requirements, including essays and report writing, and reference source material in an accurate and consistent manner and, in particular, use competently the Harvard System.

This course aims to provide students with a working knowledge of a number of fundamental statistical principles in order to interpret quantitative health data. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Identify the most appropriate ways of summarising and presenting quantitative data; Calculate and interpret confidence intervals calculated on health & health care measurements based on large samples taken from a given population; Identify the statistical relationship between two or more health and/ or health care related variables and common hypothesis tests for analysing quantitative health data.

The aim of this course is to enable students to explore ideas around definitions and theories of health and understand their uses in health studies. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Explore ideas, definitions and theories employed in the study of health; Discuss how the social and behavioural sciences enhance understanding of health; Begin to recognize their uses across the field of health.

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to public health and health promotion and to broaden the student?s understanding of public health and public health issues. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Discuss the origins of the public health movement in the UK; Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of sustainability and the context for public health; Identify and discuss the influence of some of the key determinants of health; Identify the key organisations and professions involved in intervention activities targeted at key determinants of health and provide some examples of health promotion activities; Demonstrate developing academic and transferable skills, including team working, time management, written and oral presentation skills.

This course aims to build an understanding of the scope and extent of environmental health and health protection within the context of promoting healthy and safe environments. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Discuss a range of issues contributing positively and negatively to healthy environments; Identify examples of inter-professional workers who are delivering evidence based strategies and interventions, and the nature of their involvement; Demonstrate an awareness of environmental health and health protection legislation and policies delivering strategies and interventions to promote healthy environments; Identify examples of anticipated potential impacts arising from the strategies and interventions applied.

The aim of this course is to enable students to develop awareness of the concept and theories of health-related behaviour change and begin to develop recognition of the influence of behaviour change in public health interventions. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Understand the increasing importance of health-related behaviour change; Demonstrate an awareness of health related behaviour change theories in the context of public health; Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use behaviour change theory in public health policy and how this may or may not address behaviours formed as part of primary and secondary socialisation.

This course is to promote understanding of the concept of community action and engagement and relate it within the broader contexts and policies around public health, wellbeing and community engagement. It is both theoretical and practical and will look at various ways of doing and facilitating community action engagement and research. Students will also be encouraged to reflect critically on any public health, voluntary and community activity that they are engaged in or may in the future.

This course will provide students with the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge gained throughout their programme of study within their chosen work setting, in order to enhance their career prospects. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Critically reflect on their individual work experience; Reflect on and evaluate the knowledge and transferable skills gained during their programme of study; Critically examine how theoretical perspectives and policies are implemented from their discipline within their chosen work setting.

This module aims to critically examine theoretical concepts and approaches used in health promotion whilst evaluating the effectiveness of health promotion strategies for individuals and groups. In addition, the course will enable students to debate philosophical, cultural and ethical issues which underpins the integration of health promotion into practice.

This course aims to explore the impact of housing and local environments on physical and mental health and wellbeing. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Investigate and appraise the impact of housing and local environments on health and wellbeing; Critically reflect on a range of factors affecting the housing status of marginal communities; Critically review strategic approaches designed to meet the housing and/or local environment needs of a defined community.

This module aims to critically examine the concept of globalisation and its impact on population health, and to evaluate the role of public health systems, strategies and programmes in protecting and improving health within and between countries. There is a particular focus on improving population health in low and middle-income countries. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Evaluate current debates around the impact of globalisation on population health; Critically review current strategies for the sustainable reduction of global poverty and for sustainable social development; Assess the role of public health programmes and interventions in protecting and promoting health in low and middle income countries; Present a clearly defined strategy for ensuring sustainable improvements in the health of defined populations in low and middle-income countries.

The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout their programme of study to a real world issue. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Reflect upon a contemporary issue within a theoretical framework, and propose recommendations for change in practice as a result of independent learning from differing sources and experiences; Demonstrate an ability to manage complexity and critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate new information in the context of its use; Examine how decision making is influenced by multiple perspectives, context and environment; Independently improve own learning and performance whilst drawing on the support of a supervisor.

This course aims to provide students with an overview of management as a function and process in modern health and social care organisations. Students will explore the development of knowledge and theories about management, and how these have been applied in practice in organisations, with specific reference to the management of health and social care organisations. This will include an exploration of recent trends in theory and practice.

This course aims to enable students to develop an understanding of what constitutes public health and wellbeing and how it impacts upon individuals and societies. It will also enable students to develop an appreciation of the breadth of the field of study, the relevant terminology used, and explore relevant and contemporary issues within current public health and wellbeing.

This is a generalist course which will be of interest and useful to students who are on business as well as other pathways. It attempts to widen understanding of the world of work. The aims are:- 1. To raise awareness of the nature of organisations across many industries 2. To prepare students for their future courses within the University. For those students moving to the Business school this feeds in to Level 1 courses on Organisational Behaviour and generally improves understanding which benefits level 1 courses generally 3. For those going to other Schools it provides a basic understanding of individuals and the work environment which is important in all aspects of work 4. To develop transferable skills no matter what future study or work, raise awareness of and develop a range of both academic and life skills including: a) Research skills b) oral presentations, c) problem?solving and analytical skills d) teamwork 5. To understand the dynamics of individuals within the work environment 6. To have a basic knowledge of how organisations are structured and their relevance to the business operate 7. To develop an understanding of change and its management in the working environment.

To provide a foundational understanding of research design and analysis in quantitative and qualitative methods for the social and health sciences.

The aim of the course is to allow students to develop an understanding of the communications processes and explore these concepts within a wider cultural, social and historical perspective. The course will allow students to gain the skills and confidence to support the demands and challenges of their future programmes of academic study, with an emphasis on the ability to present ideas more effectively both in written and oral form.

This course aims to prepare students for the challenge of studying at undergraduate level, equipping students with essential academic skills. This includes the development of key scholarly and academic skills including, practical experience of using software tools for academic work, on- line information searching, gathering, evaluation and analysis to support studies in higher education, report writing, developing ideas and time management.

The course aims to introduce students to the notion of ethics and the consequences that ethical considerations have for both organisations and individual stake-holders within society. The course considers the theoretical underpinnings of ethics as well as how the ethical stance that organisations and individuals take impacts on the organisation, the individual and on society more widely. A range of contexts and a number of issues will be considered such as sustainability, whistle-blowing, advertising and genetic modification. The course will also help students develop transferable skills for future study or work in a range of areas, raising awareness of and developing a range of both academic and life skills including research skills, problem solving and analytical skills.