Programme summary for BSc (Hons) Health Promotion
There is increasing interest in the area of health promotion from the NHS, media and international organisations such as the World Health Organisation. This degree encompasses these current debates from a range of academic disciplines and perspectives such as sociology, social policy research, cultural studies, environmental studies and psychology.
An exploration of your conceptualisation of health, health promotion and the relationship between theory and practice will be considered throughout this degree. The Health Promotion programme is one of the many health studies courses based in the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience.
About the programme
There is increasing interest in the area of health promotion from the NHS, media and international organisations such as the World Health Organisation. This degree encompasses these current debates from a range of academic disciplines and perspectives such as sociology, social policy, research, cultural studies, and environmental studies.
2-subject degrees
You can combine this programme with a range of other subjects as part of a 2-subject degree. Popular combinations include Health Promotion with Early Childhood Studies, and Health Promotion with Marketing.
Programme structure
The programme provision is module based and is structured to allow a student maximum flexibility. Full and part time study is possible and combined degrees with other relevant subject areas are also possible. This programme shares a common first semester with BSc (Hons) Public Health and BSc (Hons) Health Services Management allowing movement between the programmes during this period. The use of accreditation of prior learning (APL) and experience enables a faster route through the programme. The programme has modules which are compulsory (core) but there is the facility for students to select other modules according to their interests.
Career opportunities
There is a variety of employment opportunities when you have graduated, including working as a health promotion officer, teenage pregnancy co-ordinator, campaigns/event organiser, stop smoking development worker, NHS health trainer, health researcher, healthy schools co-ordinator or sure-start worker.
Support
When you arrive at the University you will be allocated a personal development tutor who will be a member of the academic staff familiar with your programme of study. During your first semester at level I you will see your personal development tutor regularly as an integral part of your core module HS1101 ‘Personal and Professional Skills’ module. Your personal tutor is there to help you throughout you time at the University.
Module leaders and programme leaders also offer support on academic issues.
There is a School help desk to offer both direct help and advice.
Student representatives are elected each year from each level and can also act as a communication channel with staff and other students.
Every health promotion module uses online resources for all students via UEL Plus which provides lecture notes and other module specific information.
Support for Students at the university level includes; Disability, dyslexia and access services, Skillzone, Connexions, an Employability Unit, advice on practical issues such as finance, medical services, language support and learning support for specialist needs.
Increasingly, the web is used as a resource to support students’ learning. All module information, including lecture summaries, is available on our virtual learning environment (UEL Plus), together with notice boards and discussion boards. This support is especially important if you are considering part-time study.
Modules are taught on individual days to allow students to plan work and/or other responsibilities around their University attendance.
Admission
240 UCAS POINTSor equivalent, plus GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English and mathematics.
Entry may also be gained through a variety of professional health qualifications.
Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes.
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education undergraduate programmes.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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