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OCT-10003 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

OCT-10003 - Health and Wellbeing
Coordinator: Teresa Rushton
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module forms part of the traditional BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy and the apprenticeship programmes at Keele University.
This module introduces learners to the concept of health and wellbeing with a focus on primary prevention and health promotion. The module reflects the shifting emphasis away from a medical disease model towards a health model based on personal responsibility and prevention of
disease.

Aims
This module aims to introduce learners to the concept of health and wellbeing. The module will also provide learners with opportunities to explore common determinants of health and the role of primary prevention and health promotion in the context of health and wellbeing. Additionally, the module aims to equip learners with the theoretical principles that underpin common health promotion interventions for themselves, service users and carers, whilst considering the opportunities for Occupational Therapists to contribute to a broad range of positive health and wellbeing outcomes.

Intended Learning Outcomes

apply basic principles of health promotion to the design of content for an electronic resource targeting a relevant health priority
: 1
describe the psychological, physiological and socio-economic factors that impact health and wellbeing with reference to themselves or that of service users / carers.
: 2
demonstrate an understanding of the importance of a holistic approach to the promotion of health and wellbeing with reference to psychological and physiological factors.: 2

Study hours

24 tutor led hours which includes:
~ 11 hours interactive synchronous lectures
~ 8 hours of synchronous seminar/workshop/group activities
~5 hours of assessment preparation
~ 126 hours of independent study including assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Assessment weighted 75%
The production of a health and wellbeing promotional resource
In small groups (approximately 4-6) learners will create an electronic health and wellbeing promotion resource for themselves, service users or carers.

2: Workbook weighted 25%
An individually completed workbook to include no more than 5 short answer questions based on a seen case study
An individually completed workbook to include no more than 5 short answer questions based on a seen case study

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025