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PTY-40088 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

PTY-40088 - Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change (P&O)
Coordinator: Hady Balabel Room: MAC1.17
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

The module brings together the concepts of health promotion, primary and secondary prevention and health behaviour change, and provides a context for the study of prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation. Students explore the factors which affect health and wellbeing and also the theories, models and principles which underlie health behaviour change. Health promotion strategies are evaluated.

Aims
To deepen the student understanding of health promotion, primary and secondary prevention, and health behaviour change.
To provide a context for the study of rehabilitation.
To equip the student with the knowledge and skills to analyse health promotion strategies in the context of behaviour change theories, models and principles.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain the concept of health promotion, differentiating between primary and secondary prevention in the context of P&O practice: 1
Critically analyse the concepts and constructs of selected health behaviour change theories and models: 1
Critically evaluate the extent to which health behaviour change theories and models incorporate psychological, socioeconomic and environmental factors: 1
Critically discuss and analyse health promotion strategies in the context of relevant theories, models, and principles of behaviour change: 1

Study hours

30 hours of teaching include:
~27 hours of tutor-led hours which may include lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials
~03 hours of assessment preparation classes.
120 hours of independent study include:
~90 hours of self-directed study
~20 hours of guided independent study.
~10 hours of assessment preparation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
A 2500-word essay
The essay requires the student to: Explore the concept of health promotion, and illustrate the difference between primary and secondary prevention with reference to examples relevant to prosthetic and orthotic practice. Analyse a selected health promotion strategy/strategies in the context of relevant theories, models, and principles of behaviour change. Evaluate the effectiveness of the selected health promotion strategy.

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: 13 February 2024