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This module is for students who are interested in the nature and practice of promoting health and wellbeing through education in its broadest sense 鈥� whether working in low, middle, or high-income countries, in schools, local communities or other settings.听
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This is a compulsory module for the MA Education, Health Promotion and International Development, but can be taken by all post-graduate students at 香港六合彩 (however, see module restrictions) . The module can be studied by those from a range of backgrounds including education, counselling, health, social work, community development, social development and other related areas. You do not need to have a health or medical background to study the module.听
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The module has been designed to enable participants to focus on health-related issues and concerns of interest to them and to do so within a generic approach to understanding and promoting health and wellbeing. 听
Overall aim: through wide-reading, discussion and investigation of practice students will develop a critical and sociological awareness of the factors that shape and influence health and wellbeing globally, as well as understand the importance of participatory practice to promoting health and wellbeing. Key features and elements of project planning and proposal development are addressed. 听
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By the end of the module, participants who engage in sessions/activities and carry out essential readings and discussions should be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of health and wellbeing, health promotion, planning models, participatory approaches and proposal writing. Students apply what they have learned to a health-related problem or issue of relevance to them, demonstrating their skills in essay and proposal writing using a provided format.听
The module is taught across ten weeks during Term 2. 听
Teaching is by way of lectures, videos, individual and small group activities, and a weekly seminar. The module is assessed by way of a 5000 word assignment. This invites students to apply their learning from the module to prepare a project proposal that addresses a health, wellbeing and education focused relevant to their own concerns and interests.听
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Students who have taken this module have focused their assignment on a range of issues including: AIDS and HIV infection, cultural heritage and health, health and wellbeing of boys and young men, healthy and health promoting schools, the roles of Community Health Workers, maternal and child health, mental health and wellbeing among recently arrived communities, 鈥痯olicy analyses and advocacy, sex education and sexual and reproductive health, the promotion of health and wellbeing in humanitarian crises situations, improving water, sanitation and hygiene programmes, as well as promoting wellbeing of young refugees and internally displaced people. Countries of focus have included: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Central African Republic, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom and Zambia.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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