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PCS-10005 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 25 April 2024

PCS-10005 - The Biological and Environmental Basis of Public Health
Coordinator: Ross Wilkie Room: MSPC1.74 Tel: +44 1782 7 34845
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
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

1: Assignment weighted 100%
2,500 word assignment
A 2,500-word assignment that examines biological or environmental determinants of population health; their role and impact. Students will be given the choice to select a determinant.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and 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/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 25 April 2024