- UCAS course code
- B902
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Public Health (on campus)
Duration: 3 years FT
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: B902 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: Course not eligible for contextual offer
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: Course not eligible for contextual offer
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 32 points overall with 5,5,5 at HL, including specific requirements
Course unit details:
Health Improvement Y1
| Unit code | POPH10031 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This unit will explore what we mean by health improvement and promotion including the history and theories that underpin health improvement and promotion policies and practice. We will explore the importance of health improvement and promotion in public health practice and learn how it improves population health and wellbeing.
Aims
The unit aims to: develop the students’ basic understanding of health improvement and promotion, including the history of health improvement and promotion and the theories that underpin health improvement and promotion.
Learning outcomes
| Category of outcome | Students will be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | A1 Understand how the history of health promotion is used to inform professional practice and decision making. A2 Understand the strengths and limitations of traditional concepts of health promotion theory and methods, and how these relate to their own work or profession. |
| Intellectual skills | B1 Identify and evaluate the evidence required for health promotion policy and practice |
| Practical skills | C1 Find existing sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical health questions. C2 Be able to critically appraise common research designs and assess the published literature. |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | D1 Reflect on health promotion principles and applications D2 Develop communication skills to implement health promotion interventions |
Syllabus
- Introduction to Health Improvement and Promotion
- Health Improvement and Promotion Theories and models
- Introduction to Health Improvement and Promotion Policy
- Introduction to Health Improvement and Promotion Methods
- Health Improvement and Promotion across the lifecourse
- Health Improvement and Promotion in a Variety of Settings
- Health Improvement and Promotion and under-served groups
- Health Improvement and Promotion in LMICs
- The future of health improvement and promotion (UK and Global)
- The future of health improvement and promotion
Teaching and learning methods
On-campus students only
Academic engagement includes lectures, seminars, workshops and other face to face activities. To achieve the intended learning outcomes for this course unit, we have created a range of activities. Your course unit leads and teaching team will support you including access to the Student Development Programme including peer-support (PASS) and the Programme Director Seminar Series. We will consult with students to identify any additional needs and further academic engagement activities will be provided. Assessments, preparation for assessments, reading time and independent study are also included within you timetabled activities.
Distance/blended learning students only
Students on this mode of study will have the opportunity to study synchronously with the on-campus students and asynchronously via recorded sessions and online resources.
Employability skills
- Analytical skills
- Innovation/creativity
- Oral communication
- Research
- Written communication
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Oral assessment/presentation | 100% |
Feedback methods
- Students will receive written feedback from tutors on the presentation
- Students will receive written feedback from peers via a discussion board task
- Students will receive automated feedback when they complete the online quizzes
Recommended reading
World Health Organization (WHO) - Health Topics: Health Promotion
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Assessment written exam | 60 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 36 |
| Seminars | 15 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 89 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Helen Davidson | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
For every 20 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 200 hours. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary.