History of Health, Challenges and Solutions

Learning Outcomes and Summary of Content

Learners will have the opportunity to explore the history of health and health care development and identify the significant moments that have shaped health and care today. There will be an insight into the challenges faced by differing populations accessing healthcare in the modern world. Learners will be required to propose a range of realistic solutions in response to contemporary health and care challenges to specific population groups. You will discover how health and associated campaigns have changed over time.

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

1 Define health, explain the importance of health in society, and identify the basic factors that influence health and health behaviour.

2 Demonstrate a basic understanding of a range of different measures of health and their relative strengths and weaknesses

3 Outline a basic history of health and health care development, identifying significant moments that have shaped health and care today

4 Describe a range of challenges to attaining and improving health in the modern world, for differing population groups.

5 Propose a range of realistic solutions in response to contemporary health and care challenges for specific population groups

A variety of learning and teaching methods will be used, including formal lectures to introduce core and fundamental theories and concepts, supplemented with small group workshops and seminars. Learning activities will include role-plays, interactive problem-based group-work, peer learning and feedback, guest lectures and investigative learning through exposure to different client groups.

LO1 Define health, explain the importance of health in society, and identify the basic factors that influence health and health behavior.

LO2 Description ofunit, Aims and Learning Outcomes Define health, explain the importance of health in society, and identify the basic factors that influence health and health behavior.

LO3 Demonstrate a basic understanding of a range of different measures of health and their relative strengths and weaknesses

LO4-Outline a basic history of health and health care development, identifying significant moments that have shaped health and care today

Outline healthcare interventions for contemporary health care challenges.

Design Realistic solutions to contemporary health care challenges using health care interventions.

Learners will be required to complete the following tasks:

The practical workbook will consist of weekly portfolio activities and any classwork complete. All portfolio activities will be linked to LO1 and LO2.

Learners will be required to complete and upload these on to Moodle.

LO1.Define health, explain the importance of health in society, and identify the basic factors that influence health and health behaviour.

LO2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of a range of different measures of health and their relative strengths and weaknesses

? Task 1:

Define health and explain the importance of health in society. Include references in your answer and include a reference list.

? Task 2:

Think of one aspect of health and for this, present some interesting statistics with explanation around the current health picture for the general population. Include references in your answer and include a reference list

LO3: Outline a basic history of health and health care development, identifying significant moments that have shaped health and care today

? Task 3:

Identify a health campaign. Take a screen shot of an image relating to the campaign. Discuss how the campaign intends to influence healthy behaviour. Include references in your answer and include a reference list.

LO4: Describe a range of challenges to attaining and improving health in the modern world, for differing population groups.

LO5: Propose a range of realistic solutions in response to contemporary health and care challenges for specific population groups

? Task 4:

Think of one aspect of health. Discuss how campaigns have changed over the years to promote healthy behaviour in your chosen aspect. Include references in your answer and include a reference list. Choose from the following: Sleep; Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical Activity and Mental Health.

? Task 5: - LO2

Explain a range of ways health might be measured and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these methods.