PCS-10005 - Module Specification
School of Primary, Community and Social Care
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This 15-credit module introduces a focus on health and wellbeing across the lifespan from a biological and environmental perspective to enable you to develop awareness of the biological basis of health, communicable disease and how these are managed (health protection) and how the environment impacts on health and wellbeing. This broadens your knowledge and understanding of public health.

This module will introduce the concepts of public health and wellbeing across the lifespan from a biological and environmental perspective including areas of genetics, disease, birth and death, sustainability, climate change, health protection and microbiology.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of human biology relating to lifespan: 1
Examine environmental factors relating to public health: 1
Demonstrate knowledge of communicable disease management and health protection: 1

Study hours

26 hours face to face contact time: 15 hours lectures, 11 hours discussion and group work
3 hour tutorial time
121 hours independent study and assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment