Overview
The aim of this short course is to introduce students to core concepts and principles which underpin health improvement and health promotion as it is practised in England today. Public Health is a population-based activity devoted to promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society. It consists of three main areas of activity: health improvement (health promotion), health service quality and health protection. This module will establish the common principles which underpin health promotion practice, and then focus on teaching key concepts and approaches to health improvement activities.
Content
On completion, you should be able to:
- Discuss critically the health improvement and promotion policy, theories and research which underpin delivery of present-day health improvement activities.
- Consider and evaluate health improvement and promotion priorities, strategies and methods used with individuals, groups, partnerships and communities.
- Analyse critically issues of power, ethics and politics within health improvement and health promotion policy and practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage your own learning, and to make critical use of relevant resources.
Assessment
One structured written proposal (max 2000 words) critically and succinctly describing the development, implementation and evaluation of a specified activity to improve health within a defined population.
Teaching
The module will consist of lectures, expert seminars, and small group teaching supported by different forms of enquiry-based learning.
Course dates
3-7 February and 17-21 March
Coordinators
Prerequisites
You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD shortcourse.
Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?
- Usually taken from exisiting modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
- Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
- Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
- Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
- Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.
Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit shortcourse version.
Apply for the Microcredential
Non-credit short course
The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will recieve a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits.
Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.
Apply for the non-credit CPD shortcourse