Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core sociological and psychological concepts of health.
Identify how health is experienced by different social groups.
Evaluate the key social and psychological determinants of health.
Search, analyse and evaluate information on contemporary health topics.
Collaborate and discuss contemporary health issues to generate reasoned solutions.

Content:

Introduction of core concepts from sociology and psychology in health and wellbeing such as diverse approaches to health, socioeconomics and health and theoretical models of health interaction. Political and healthcare responses to population health and wellbeing issues. Contemporary health topics such as alcohol and drug misuse, sun safety and mental health. Evaluating specific health interventions and producing responses through case studies and problem based learning.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students will typically experience a range of teaching and learning methods including lectures, seminars and small group problem focussed learning workshops. Learning will be through application of theoretical positions to real-life case studies.

Lectures
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 50

Workshops
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 25

Problem based learning groups
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 8

Guided independent study
Hours: 160
Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Assessment:

001 In class test 1 hr mid semester 2 20%
002 Problem-based case study reports 2000 word equiv end of semester 2 70%
003 Directed avativities end semester 2 10%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Nina Fryer
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2