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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module SPRS3231: HEALTH PROMOTION
Department: APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (SPORT) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
SPRS3231: HEALTH PROMOTION
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- Dissertation, Sport and Exercise Physiology III, Sociology of Sport, Applied Psychology of Sport and Exercise.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- to give students the opportunity to expand their health promotion knowledge base and create a more sophisticated conceptual framework of different perspectives and determinants of ill health.
Content
- Students will expand on fundamental concepts of health and health promotion, developing a deeper knowledge of the changing concept of health education.
- Students will explore different planning models of Health Promotion, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of the varying models.
- Consideration will be given to the varying health authority campaigns over the last two decades with particular emphasis being placed on current campaigns relating to health promotion.
- Students will be encouraged to evaluate the success or otherwise of the varying health promotion schemes and the problems associated with the implementation of mass campaigns across whole communities.
- Needs assessment and planning will be explored on a theoretical and practical level, which will be placed within a local and global context allowing students to formulate a cohesive and effective framework for health promotion applicable to varying contexts.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of different approaches and models of health promotion
Subject-specific Skills
- apply and evaluate the above knowledge in a variety of contexts
- explore, analyse and reflect critically on a variety of strategies and skills (theoretical and practical) within health promotion.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | Weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Seminars | 22 | Weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 40% | 3500 word paper | 100% | ||
| Examination | 60% | two-hour examination | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Assignment: 1000 - 1500 words (optional).
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.