Introduction to Public Health

Module code: NUR7053-B

Module Aims

(1) To develop an in-depth critical awareness of the principles of public health and public health practice.
(2) Synthesise theoretical frameworks and research knowledge to explore the influence of socio-environmental factors on disease and the promotion of health and wellbeing.
(3) To synthesise theory and knowledge of public health principles and practice to inform clinical practice and role development.

Outline Syllabus

Knowledge base: Evolution, theories and conceptual basis of public health; principles and practice of public health; application of theories of public health.
Epidemiology data: Key indicators and projections, methods of assessing population health needs.
Concepts and determinants of health and illness: Models of behaviour change, applications of the theories of public health to promote health and wellbeing of the population, community development, community and population views of health, inequalities in health.
Public health in practice: Leading threats to health, interventions to improve public health, making healthier choices easier, personal awareness and behaviours, empowering individuals and groups, public health ethics.
Management of public health: Leadership for health, collaborative working, funding, ethical issues, professional and legal responsibilities.
Inequalities in health: concepts and theories.
Introduction to health economics: principles and key concepts, economic appraisal, types of economic appraisal; role of economic evaluation - in priority setting in health care decision making, cost effectiveness of public health and public health interventions and involvement.

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