ED31420 - HEALTH AND EDUCATION

Module Identifier	ED31420
Module Title	HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Malcolm Thomas
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Course delivery	Lecture	10 Hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	10 Hours
Assessment	Semester Exam	3 Hours	50%
	Semester Assessment	Assignment: 2,500 words	50%
	Supplementary Assessment	All failed or missing elements of assessment to be re-taken or made good.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

understand the key concepts and models in health education;
understand how the health message is promoted by referring to a wide range of epidemiological studies;
demonstrate the influences of health education and promotion on society; and
examine the key roles of: schools, families, health care organization, and industry, to effectively promote health education.

Brief description

The last 20 years has witnessed an on-going debate as to what constitutes the best strategy for improving the health of the nation. Among the issues examined are: key concepts in health education; the influence of diet, exercise and physiological stress on health; indicators to good health; epidemiology and its role in health education; risky behaviours; health education and promotion; factors influencing the health promoting message; the influence of health promotion on society; health and academic performance; and health promotion in schools.

Aims

Extend the academic contents of the existing ten-credit module into a twenty-credit module;

Provide students with more time and opportunity to undertake a health-related survey;

Enhance the active participation of students in group-project work that will enable them to acquire key interpersonal and research skills.

Content

Introduction: an insight into the meaning of the terms 'Good Health' and 'Healthy Eating'

Key concepts and models in health education

Key concepts and models in health education

Nutritional disorders: their role in health education. The influence of diet, exercise and physiological stress on health

Indicators to good health

Epidemiology: its role in health education

Health education and promotion: identifying key models

The influence of health promotion on society

Factors influencing the health promotion message

Health promotion in schools.

Reading Lists

Books
BOWLING, A. (1991) Measuring Health: A review of quality of life measurement scales. Milton Keynes: Open University Press
DINES, A and CRIBB, A (eds). (1993) Health promotion concepts and practice.. Blackwell Scientific Publications.
DOWNIE, R S, FYFE, Carol and TANNAHILL, Andrew. (1990) Health Promotion Models and Values.. Oxford: Open University Press
HMSO. (1992) The health of the nation: a strategy for health in England.. London: HMSO

Articles
KEIRLE, K and THOMAS, M. (2000) The influence of school health education programmes on the knowledge and behaviour of school children towards nutrition and health.. Research in Science and Technological Education, 18(2), 173-190.
THOMAS, M, BENTON, D, KEIRLE, K and PEARSALL, R. (2000) An investigation into the factors that prevent secondary schools becoming health promoting.. The Welsh Journal of Education, 9(1), 64-77
THOMAS, M, BENTON, D, KEIRLE, K and PEARSALL, R. (1998) A review of the health promoting status of secondary schools in Wales and England.. Health Promotion International, 13(2), 121-129.