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Curricular information is subject to change
By the end of the module students will be able to:
• Describe the key lifestyle behaviours that influence their health.
• Explain the fundamental guidance for positive health and wellbeing.
• Summarise the factors that influence their health.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the strategies necessary to protect and promote health and
wellbeing.
• Illustrate advocacy skills for youth health and wellbeing.
Lectures will address key lifestyle and other factors affecting health including smoking, diet, exercise and use of social media. They will include lectures on good mental health, sexual health, and screening principles and applications in Ireland today.
Group project work will address development of a health promotion initiative for student health. Students will receive instruction in working as a group and literature searching.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Project Supervision | 4 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 110 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Single best answer MCQ MCQ will be conducted in class |
Week 8 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Group Project: Students work in groups to conduct fieldwork/observational research on campus/social environment– determinants of a particular lifestyle behaviour. Initial proposal Week 9; final presentation week 12. | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
Students will present a "pitch presentation" where feedback will be given prior to the final presentation/written submission
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Amanda Fitzgerald | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Eilis Hennessy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Denise McGrath | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Celine Murrin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Colman Noctor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 30 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Presentation | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 31 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Group Work | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 32 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 33 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
External & School Exams | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Group Work | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29, 30, 31 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Group Work | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 33 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |