Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Yes
In this 15 credit module you will examine lifestyle factors affecting individuals, families and communities and will explore ways of facilitating lifestyle change. You will attempt a personal lifestyle change to aid learning about challenges and opportunities in improving health and wellbeing, and will reflect on your progress. This module gives you a greater understanding of lifestyle factors and change models which will be useful in a range of career settings which have a public health focus.
Aims
This module will enable students to examine lifestyle factors affecting public health and examine individual and community approaches to change.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Discuss factors affecting lifestyle and population health in contemporary society including personal choice, culture and environment: 1Discuss barriers and enablers to lifestyle change, and reflect on how these may be addressed: 1Evaluate models which support change in contemporary society and consider how these may facilitate and sustain change: 1
28 hours face to face teaching: 15 hours lectures, 10 hours group work, 3 hour debate2 hour tutorial120 hours independent study
Description of Module Assessment
1: Reflective Analysis weighted 100%A 2000 word reflective analysisA 2000 word reflective analysis related to a personal lifestyle change of the student's choice using a change model to analyse progress over a given time period based on a reflective diary, and apply the lifestyle change to the wider population.