Health Protection Y2

POPH20042 Health Protection Y2 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 5 Steph Mitchell Unit coordinator Gary Clough Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This unit will explore the basic principles of health protection including the prevention and control of common communicable diseases.  We will explore the interventions that are most effective in reducing the burden of communicable diseases in a variety of settings.  This unit will explore the basic principles of health protection including the prevention and control of common communicable diseases.  We will explore the interventions that are most effective in reducing the burden of communicable diseases in variety of settings.  The unit aims to develop the students' basic understanding of health protection, including the principles of communicable disease control and prevention. A1 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the basic principles of infectionA2 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the causative agents, reservoirs and vectorsA3 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the different mechanisms of immunityA4 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of how vaccines work and vaccine hesitancyA5 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the basis of communicable disease prevention and control B1 Identify and evaluate the evidence required for health protection policy and practice C1 Find existing sources of evidence sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical health questionsC2 Be able to critically appraise common research designs and assess the published literatureC3 Undertake assessments to evaluate communicable disease prevention and control measures D1 Reflect on health protection principles and applications D2 Develop communication skills to implement health protection interventions   On-campus students only  Academic 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 only  Students 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. 0 Other 100% Online Multiple Choice Questions Assessment Written feedback will be provided for the online multiple choice question assessment. Students will also have the opportunity to receive written feedback via formative consolidation exercises on discussion boards.      BSc (Hons) Public Health BSc (Hons) Public Health Second Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) Public Health PT BSc (Hons) Public Health PT Second Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) Public Health BSc (Hons) Public Health Second 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 guide and individual study time will vary.