- Department: Health Sciences
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
This module explores key underpinning sociological and psychological theory relating to health and wellbeing. It explores the impact of social determinants of health on health and well being across the lifespan.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2024-25 |
Understand the psychological and sociological aspects of health and wellbeing.
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
Person experience/ ‘Good’ health - Psychological theories
Sociological theories, Attachment / Research - - Types of evidence, Community/‘Good’ health - Psychological theories
Sociological theories/ Research - - Types of evidence, Family, carers, significant other-personal experiences/‘Good’
health - Psychological theories, Sociological theories/Patient preference and actions
Gender diversity, Personal experience/, Patient preference and actions/ Fundamental comms skills /Barriers
to communication, Nursing Process / Patient preference and actions / Professional values, accountability,
reflection Personal experience
Task | % of module mark |
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Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100 |
Non-compensatable
Task | % of module mark |
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Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100 |
Written feedback for the summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.
Arnold, E and Boggs, K (2016) Interpersonal Relationships. Professional Communication Skills for
Nurses. Missouri Elsevier
Bee, D and Boyd, D (2015) Lifespan Development. 7th Edition. London. Pearson.
Barry, AM and Yuill, C (2016) Understanding the Sociology of Health. (4 Ed) London. Sage Davidson, A
(2015) Social Determinants of Health. A comparative approach. Ontario. Oxford University Press
Seedhouse, D (2017) Thoughtful health care. Ethical awareness and Reflective practice. London.Sage.