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SLT-10025 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 17 March 2026

SLT-10025 - Health and Wellbeing
Coordinator: Maxine Winstanley
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

The module introduces you 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. Key skills developed in this module include the ability to explain the relationship between communication, health and wellbeing, and factors that challenge communication development and contribute to prevention and re-ablement and self-management of speech, language and swallowing difficulties.

Aims
This module aims to introduce apprentices to the concept of health and wellbeing. The module aims to provide apprentices with opportunities to explore common determinants of health. Additionally, the module aims to provide apprentices with the opportunity to explore the role of primary prevention and health promotion in the context of health and wellbeing as well as the opportunities for Speech and Language Therapists to contribute directly to a broad range of positive health and wellbeing outcomes. Apprentices will be given the opportunity to consider the theoretical principles that underpin common health promotion interventions for themselves, service users and carers.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Describe the psychological, physiological and socio-economic factors that impact the health and wellbeing of service-users and their carers.: 1
Outline the importance of a holistic approach to the promotion of health and wellbeing with reference to psychological and physiological factors: 1
Identify a behaviour modification technique that can be used to promote self-management: 1

Study hours

26 hours tutor led active learning will include:
~ 8 hours synchronous interactive lectures
~ 14 hours asynchronous lectures,
~ 2 hours synchronous tutorials,
~ 2 hours synchronous assessment preparation
124 hours of independent study will include:
~ 50 hours independent assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Assessment weighted 100%
Health and wellbeing presentation in a small group ( approximately 4-6 apprentices)
In small groups (normally 4-6), apprentices will create a health and wellbeing on-line presentation for an audience that could include service-users, parents, carers, or other professionals who may work alongside Speech and Language Therapists. One group mark will be allocated. Apprentices will complete a Microsoft Form to evaluate the contribution of their peers, rating each group member on a scale of 1–5. This peer-assessment component will account for 20% of the overall module mark.

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: 17 March 2026