BSc Applied Health (Public Health)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes equivalent to all Applied Health Suite programmes.

On completion of the Applied Health Suite students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- Describe and explain the organisation and nature of UK health systems, and its key elements in an international context.
- Evaluate the role of the doctor as a teacher and demonstrate evidence of personal learning and teaching skills.
- Explain the importance of taking a systematic critical approach to evidence, and employ the skills to perform a literature review.
- Demonstrate how to formulate a research question, perform a relevant literature search, critically analyse the literature and undertake a research task.
- Demonstrate the principles and practicalities of research ethics and research governance.
- Demonstrate the importance of accurate and clear oral and written communications, including the use of electronic literacy and new communication methods.
- Apply an understanding of the role of reflection in learning, and construct a personal learning style which recognises and includes reflection.

Learning outcomes specific to programme: Public Health
On completion of the programme, students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- Critically discuss definitions of health and their implications for health care services.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the philosophical foundations underpinning population health approaches.
- Constructively evaluate key demographic and population health indicators.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of systematic approaches to assessing health needs and health inequalities within a population.
- Critically evaluate the role of preventative medicine in the UK/developed health care system context.

Transferable (key) skills

- Critically discuss definitions of health and their implications for health care services.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the philosophical foundations underpinning population health approaches.
- Constructively evaluate key demographic and population health indicators.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of systematic approaches to assessing health needs and health inequalities within a population.
- Critically evaluate the role of preventative medicine in the UK/developed health care system context.

Assessment

Formative assessment by peers:
Peer assessment of teaching session delivered to the other members of the group with feedback from the group.
Peer & tutor assessment of group learning exercises [which allow students to practise interpretation and critical appraisal skills and to work as a team to produce a presentation to other groups].

Summative assessment:
2,000 word written lesson plan for a teaching session [applying learning to practical situation]

Tutor assessment of a delivered teaching session using an appropriate validated tool

Writing a research project [7,500 word] [allow students to demonstrate their understanding in applying the principles and practical lessons from the course to a given task, i.e. the formulation and execution of a project plan].

Written essays [2000 words] allowing students to demonstrate their understanding of the taught material, their understanding of the wider literature, application of this knowledge to applied health settings and their ability to summarise and critically appraise literature

Written project report on public health project work.