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Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Determinants of Health and Well-being

HSC503 · Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing — Week 2 of 16

CourseHSC503
Week2 of 16
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This week’s topics

Determinants of Health and Well-being

  1. Dahlgren and Whitehead rainbow model
  2. Socioeconomic inequalities in health
  3. Environmental and biological factors
  4. Cultural and commercial determinants
  5. Biological, Environmental, Cultural Determinants of Health
  6. The 15 Social Determinants of Health
  7. (A002) Determinants of Public Health

What you will be able to do

  • 1.3 Analyse factors affecting health and well-being.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse factors affecting health and well-being.

Study materials

Videos

  • Biological, Environmental, Cultural Determinants of Health · YouTube · Ristal Institute · 69 min · for registered students
  • The 15 Social Determinants of Health · YouTube · Dr. Wally Bartfay Lectures in the Health Sciences · 41 min · for registered students
  • (A002) Determinants of Public Health · YouTube · North Dakota Public Health Training Network · 36 min · for registered students
  • The Health Gap: Achieving Social Justice in Public Health - Michael Marmot · YouTube · Gresham College · 52 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • E-waste: a global hazard · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
  • Noba Psychology module: Happiness: The Science of Subjective Well-Being · Reading · Noba, textbook chapter · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Concepts and Models of Health
  • Week 2: Determinants of Health and Well-being
  • Week 3: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Public Health
  • Week 4: Media Influence on Health Attitudes
  • Week 5: Principles of Health Promotion and Protection
  • Week 6: Behaviour Change Models in National Campaigns
  • Week 7: Evaluating Behaviour Change Approaches
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Campaign Rationale and Ethical Practice
  • Week 10: Implementing Health Education Campaigns
  • Week 11: Campaign Evaluation and Impact Assessment
  • Week 12: Applying Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing in practi…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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