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PHPS40300

Academic Year 2025/2026

Health Promotion (PHPS40300)

Subject:
Public Health & Population Sci
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Celine Murrin
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Health Promotion may be defined as the process by which individuals are enabled to take control of their health. The health promotion model is depicted as a social model of health, which embraces advocacy, healthy public policy development, community development, organisation development and health impact assessment. This module charts the development of health promotion over the last five decades, including landmark influences such as the Ottawa charter (WHO 1986). Theoretical and methodological issues are explored to inform health promoting approaches. The module covers: Basic concepts and principles of health and health promotion; Health Promotion planning, implementation and evaluation; Applying Health Promotion approaches in different settings; Health in all policies.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will:
Apply the basic concepts and principles which underpin Health Promotion .
Distinguish the different requirements of Health Promotion in contrasting settings.
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current findings to identify needs of key populations and prioritise health strategies.
Identify and select health promotion approaches to support the creation of HP environments and settings.
Knowledge of behaviour change techniques to facilitate the development of personal skills to improve/maintain health.
Collaborative working to effect change.


Indicative Module Content:

Introduction. Concepts of Health and Principles of Health Promotion.
Models of Health Promotion; HP Practice
HP Planning, Theories of Change,
HP in HSE and Community
Settings based HP Schools, Cities, Hospitals, Workplace


Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Small Group

8
Specified Learning Activities

6
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lecture
Group work
Practical and class based learning


Staff may utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the programme to support teaching and learning and it will be clearly indicated if and when AI is used.
Students are prohibited from representing work as their own that they did not write, code or create. Submission of AI-generated content to this Module by a student without explicit permission and attribution is not allowed and it may reflect unacceptable professional behaviour.
This may result in the initiation of a student disciplinary procedure in accordance with the University Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Policy"

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
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Individual activities, problem solving tasks, quizzes will be conducted in class as part of the learning activities. The individual low stakes assessments will be weighted as 10% or less. Week 8 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Group Work Assignment: Problem based assignment Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given on an initial group draft. After the group assignment, overall feedback will be provided and individual on request

Name Role
Assoc Professor Mary Codd Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Celine Murrin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Carla Perrotta Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 Fri 10:00 - 12:50
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