Module overview
This module is designed to ensure that you understand the overarching principles of global health strategies in promoting and improving public health.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate the impact of public health programmes on cardiac disease
- Appraise the psychosocial aspects of disease on patients, carers and families.
- Describe the epidemiological aspects of cardiovascular disease.
Syllabus
Indicative Content
- National and international public health aspects of infectious and non-infectious diseases
- Principles of epidemiology and basis of health promotion
- Typical screening programmes in healthcare science - purpose, design and outcomes
- Use of epidemiological data to design and deliver health services
- Impact of public health on cardiac, pulmonary and vascular pathologies
- Psychological and sociological aspects of living with heart disease
You will also consider the impact of lifestyle on health, risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the concept of risk assessment.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Students will learn by exploring material in lectures, in conjunction with directed learning. Students will be encouraged to manage their time and the development of their learning by utilising multimedia resources, and the library, and by self-directed development of the study skills necessary to access these resources.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 30 |
| Independent Study | 157.5 |
| Total study time | 187.5 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Port, C. (2015). Essentials of Pathophysiology. Wolters Kluwer.
Sommerville M and Kumaran K. (2016). Public health and Epidemiology at a Glance. Wiley-Blackwell..
Barbara Janson Cohen, Jason J. Taylor, Ruth Lundeen Memmler (2008). Memmler's the human body in health and disease. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Avita, M (2015). Psychosocial and psychological prospects of coronary heart disease. Lambert.
Emanuel Rubin (2001). Essential Pathology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Proietti R et al. (2017). Psychological, Emotional, Social and Cognitive aspects of implantable cardiac devices. Springer.
Sim, F and McKee, M (2011). Issues in Public Health (Understanding Public Health). Open University Press.
Greenburgh T (2010). The Psychological impact of acute and chronic illness: A practical Guide for primary care physicians. Springer.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Both components must be passed.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 80% |
| Presentation | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Presentation | 20% |
| Essay | 80% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External