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Core Module Information
Module title: Health Policy and Public Involvement
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: NMS11170
Module leader: Carol Gray Brunton
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Allied Health and Social Care Sciences
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module outlines the major aspects of health policy, public health issues and public involvement. It will define health policy, the translation of political vision into action and the formulation and implementation of policy for the benefits of staff, patients and the public. The economics of healthcare will be explored and workforce policies will be examined, as they impact on the overall delivery of healthcare policy and strategy. Aspects of public health will focus on how the public is encouraged to stay healthy and to make lifestyle choices that contribute to improving the health of the nation. All of this will be underpinned by the need for public involvement at all levels of the care process and will emphasise the impact of strong public involvement at strategic level.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: To critically evaluate the process of converting political vision into health policy

LO2: To critically examine how policy is implemented in practice

LO3: To investigate utilitarian approaches to health improvement and the impact on populations

LO4: To critically appraise the impact of rights on improving lifestyle choices.

LO5: To critically appraise how the current policy of patient-centred care is implemented in practice.

LO6: To critically analyse the impact of strategies for public involvement.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, Online (fully o,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Online (fully o
Location of delivery: WORLDWIDE
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Carol Gray Brunton
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Tutorial 14 Live Academic sessions weekly scheduled
Independent Learning Guided independent study 186 The module is purely online and requires independent study using the moodle resources. These include weekly units of study comprising core materials and readings, short lectures, and discussion points. Attendance at the weekly Live Academic Sessions is expected or accessing the recordings for these to discuss weekly core concepts.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 100 1~2~3~4~5~6 Not Yet Determi HOURS= 4000 Essay on the following topic:Select a healthcare policy from your own healthcare system and critically appraise the development and implementation of this policy from the healthcare provider and the user perspective.The essay is the opportunity to reflect on the learning from the module and to provide evidence of an understanding of health policy and public involvement.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
NMS11170 -Health Policy and Public Involvement
 

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