Global and Public Health

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Critically evaluate the influence of globalisation on healthcare and the health of individuals, communities and populations
• Critically explore the impact of economic, political, cultural and environmental determinants on population health
• Apply and critique the use of epidemiological methodologies which help nurses to understand global public health challenges.
• Examine the role of the nurse in addressing health inequalities, promoting health and preventing disease.

Epidemiology - the science that underpins public health

The wider determinants of health (economic, political, ethical, cultural and environmental)

Sociological concepts that inform public health.

Collecting, using and understanding public health data

Tackling global health problems with collaboration

Communication and practical interventions that nurses may utilise to promote and protect health or support behaviour change.

Use of digital technologies in creating supportive local and global communities

Nurses role in addressing contemporary healthcare problems arising from increasing globalisation (e.g. migration; trafficking people)

Globalised healthcare workforce

Medicines Management: Medicines in populations and in the context of health priorities; antibiotic stewardship and antimicrobial resistance

Skills

Making Every Contact Count

Supporting Behaviour Change

Seminars;

Introduction to Genie

Working politically to tackle global health problems

Formative assessment

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, seminars, online learning activities, peer assessment.

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Scriven A (2017). Ewles & Simnett’s Promoting Health: A practical guide.

Subrahmanian K, Swamy P (2018). Global Child Health [electronic resource] : A Toolkit to Address Health Disparities. Springer International Publishing.

Rosling H, Rosling O (2015). Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think. Hodder & Soughton.

Norman I and Ryrie I (2018). The art and science of mental health nursing principles and practice. London: McGraw-Hill Open University Press.

Wills J (2014). Fundamentals of health promotion for nurses [electronic resource]. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: External