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COURSE RATIONALE

Health, environment and social welfare is undergoing a radical and profound change. The Government programme is to improve the health of the population and reduce inequalities and promote social inclusion and rehabilitation.

The traditional structures, methods and boundaries between organisations and professions are becoming increasingly intermingled as partnerships develop and “joined up” policy implications progress.

Within these changes, Health Promotion and Public Health, as a perspective, method and philosophy has gained increasing importance.
No longer is Health Promotion and Public Health the preserve of the NHS. It is now central to the work of the Home Office and Departments of the Environment, Education and Social Services
Enhanced knowledge and skills in Health Promotion and Public Health will help you to work within the context of these priorities and the paradigm shifts. In addition you will be able to undertake your health education and health promotion tasks more effectively and with more confidence. Your ability to reflect, assess evidence and be self-critical of your own approach and techniques is a necessary step towards autonomous professional behaviour, and will be emphasised throughout the programme.

The programme seeks to complement your existing knowledge base through a process of educational and professional enrichment and to establish a basis from which a more informed action and decision making in Health Promotion practice can be made.

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The programme has been designed within a modular framework operating over nine months.

The Course comprises study of five compulsory units each with a credit rating.

The award carries 60 CATS at Level 2. (CATS - Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme)

PROGRAMME - Starts in September 2008
Dates to be confirmed

Welcome
Orientation Session
Fri 26th Sep 2008

Workshop 1
Epidemiology & Health Promotion
Fri 10th Oct 2008

Workshop 2
Communications and Health Promotion
Fri 28th Nov 2008 - 1st assessment due

Workshop 3
Theories and Concepts of Health Promotion
Fri 16th Jan 2009- 2nd assessment due

Workshop 4
Designing and Implementing Health Promotion
Fri 13th March 2009- 3rd assessment due

Workshop 5
Practitioner Based Enquiry in Health Promotion
Fri 15th May 2009- 4th assignment due

Workshop 6
Presentations and end of course
Fri 13th Jul 2009

During this time you will need to select and attend four additional Health Promotion training events.

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Application Form 104KB PDF

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