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PHTY41080

Academic Year 2024/2025

Prevention and Management of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) (PHTY41080)

Subject:
Physiotherapy
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Gráinne O'Donoghue
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, obesity and diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative conditions are the leading causes of premature mortality worldwide.They are a result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioural factors. In addition, people are living longer. By 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. The emergence of several complex health states commonly called geriatric syndromes are often the consequence of multiple underlying factors and include frailty, urinary incontinence, falls, and delirium. In this module, students will develop their knowledge, understanding and skills to effectively contribute towards the prevention and management of NCDs across the lifespan.
Physiotherapy and dietetic students, collaborating through the internal fusion of disciplinary knowledge, methods, expectations and boundaries, will focus on lifestyle-related behaviours which are core to much of the ill health observed in contemporary society. Materials covered address principles and models of health promotion (HP), HP planning in community settings, behavioural change theories and approaches, nutrition for physiotherapists and clinical exercise prescription. Conceptualising and designing interdisciplinary health promotion initiatives (week 1-8) for delivery on campus (during UCD Healthy Eating & Active Living week) (week 10) are core to this module.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and principles which underpin Health Promotion
2. Consider the different requirements of health promotion for different contexts/populations
3. Understand the role of food and nutrition in promoting a healthy lifestyle and prevention of NCDs
4. Collaborate with peers in dietetics to come up with interdisciplinary health promotion initiatives for the prevention of NCDs
5. Understand the physical effects of ageing
6. Consider the common conditions of older age including sarcopenia, delirium, dementia, frailty, chronic inflammatory conditions, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and multi-morbidity when devising exercise programmes for older adults
6. Understand the impact of cognitive impairment on physical functional ability and physiotherapy interventions
7. Devise safe, appropriate, priority driven and effective clinical exercise programmes for prevention and management of NCDs including diabetes, obesity and cancer.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

6
Small Group

20
Placement/Work Experience

38
Total

164

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module employs multiple approaches to teaching and learning including experiential interdisciplinary learning, lectures, group work, tutorials, workshops, presentations delivery of health promotion initiatives

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment: Individual written assignment focusing on priority NCDs as identified by the World Health Organization Week 8 Graded Yes

60

 Yes
Group Work Assignment: Group Project: Portfolio detailing the design, delivery and evaluation of a health promotion initiative for on campus health promotion Week 11 Graded Yes

40

 Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Fieldwork: UCD Active Living Week
Pre-preparation / preparation / design / delivery of interdisciplinary health promotion initiative on campus		 Week 10 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

0

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given on the group work throughout the 10 weeks on a weekly basis and post assessment submission Feedback will be provided on the individual written assignments at draft stage (week 8), and on request, post submission

Name Role
Assoc Professor Caitriona Cunningham Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Nicola Dervan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Courtney Feike Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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