| Short Title: | Health Ed & Promotion |
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| Full Title: | Health Ed & Promotion |
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| Description: | To enable the student to appreciate the concepts of a healthy lifestyle, safe practices in the home and workplace and various aspects of health promotion. |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
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| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to | - Describe the structure and functions of a healthy body and the malfunctions which lead to ill health.
- Explain the importance of diet in the production and maintenance of good health.
- List with the principles of health promotion.
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Module Content & Assessment| Content |
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Biomedical Science Cell biology and cell development. The structure and functions of body systems e.g. circulatory, respiratory, urinary etc.
The common problems and prevention of malfunctions of the above systems, infectious diseases, their transmission and prevention.
Inherited disorders - Basic principles of inheritance. Dominant, recessive and sex- linked conditions. Genetic testing and screening. Genetic counselling.
Complementary medicine – an overview.
Exercise and Health. Nutrition Introduction to the digestion, absorption and metabolism of food.
Food constituents, the nutritional value of food and food additives.
The balanced diet. Dietary requirements of different groups in the community.
Special dietary needs. Food allergies. Food and disease - food hygiene. Health Promotion Examining the concept of health. Models and approaches to health promotion. Government policy in health promotion.
Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 1985 and its implications for the employer and employee.
Public Health Programmes - Immunisation, developmental clinics, screening.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 50% | | End of Semester Formal Examination | 50% |
| | Outcome addressed | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Formal End-of-Semester Examination | None | 50% | Semester End |
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| Coursework Breakdown |
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| Type | Description | Outcome addressed | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Continuous Assessment | n/a | | 50 | n/a |
IT Tallaght reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment Module Workload & Resources| This course has no full time workload. |
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| Resources |
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Garrow, J. S. James, W.P.T. 1999, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Churchill Livingstone
- Waugh, A., Grant, A. 1996, Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, Churchill Livingstone
- Naidoo J., Wills J. 2000, Health Promotion Foundations for Practice, Bailliere Tindall
- Ewles, L., Wills, J. 1998, Promoting Health, Bailliere Tindall
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