Health Protection Y1

POPH10042 Health Protection Y1 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 4 Steph Mitchell Unit coordinator Gary Clough Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This unit will explore the basic principles of health protection including infection including causative agents, vectors and reservoirs. We will also go through basic mechanisms of immunity and vaccinations. This unit will explore the basic principles of health protection including infection including causative agents, vectors and reservoirs. We will also go through basic mechanisms of immunity and vaccinations. The unit aims to: develop the students’ basic understanding of health protection, including the principles of infection and immunity. <figure class="table"><table style="width:500px;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td>Category of outcome</td><td>Students will be able to:</td></tr><tr><td>Knowledge and understanding</td><td>A1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of infection including the determinants of infectious disease.A2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the causative agents, reservoirs and vectorsA3 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the different mechanisms of immunityA4 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how vaccines work</td></tr><tr><td>Intellectual skills</td><td>B1 Identify and evaluate the evidence required for health protection policy and practice</td></tr><tr><td>Practical skills</td><td>C1 Find existing sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical health questionsC2 Be able to evaluate common research designs and assess the published literature</td></tr><tr><td>Transferable skills and personal qualities</td><td>D1 Reflect on health protection principles and applicationsD2 Develop communication skills to implement health protection interventions</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  Analytical skills Oral communication Written communication Understanding bugs<ul> <li>Viruses</li> <li>Bacteria </li> <li>Protozoa </li> <li>Other</li></ul>Immunology of Communicative Diseases<ul> <li>Innate </li> <li>Acquired</li> <li>Individual v Population</li></ul>Vaccines <ul> <li>Development of vaccines </li> <li>Surveillance of impact of vaccines on populations </li> <li>New innovations in vaccinations</li></ul> On-campus students onlyAcademic engagement includes lectures, seminars, workshops and other face to face activities. To achieve the intended learning outcomes for this course unit, we have created a range of activities. Your course unit leads and teaching team will support you including access to the Student Development Programme including peer-support (PASS) and the Programme Director Seminar Series. We will consult with students to identify any additional needs and further academic engagement activities will be provided. Assessments, preparation for assessments, reading time and independent study are also included within you timetabled activities. Distance/blended learning students onlyStudents on this mode of study will have the opportunity to study synchronously with the on-campus students and asynchronously via recorded sessions and online resources.  7 Oral assessment/presentation 100% <ul><li>Students will be provided with personalised feedback on their presentation of a health protection topic. </li><li>Further opportunities for formative feedback (on non-assessed work) will also be provided during the course unit. </li></ul> BSc (Hons) Public Health BSc (Hons) Public Health First Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) Public Health PT BSc (Hons) Public Health PT First Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) Public Health BSc (Hons) Public Health First Year Mandatory N Hawker, Jeremy. Communicable Disease Control Handbook . 2nd ed. Malden, Mass. ;: Blackwell Pub., 2005. Web.Male, David, Stokes Peebles, and Victoria Male. Immunology . 9th edition. Edinburgh?: Elsevier, 2021. Print. Assessment written exam 60 Practical classes & workshops 36 Seminars 15 0 89 For every 20 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 200 hours. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary.