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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2008/09


PA40174 Health promotion for pharmacists

Credits: 6
Level: Masters
Semester: 2
Assessment: CW 20%, EX 80%
Requisites:
Aims: To explore the development and relevance of health promotion for pharmacists.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this Unit, the student will be able to critically evaluate different methods for promoting health which draw upon a conceptual understanding of the varied ways in which health can be defined and measured; to explore and critically evaluate the role of the pharmacist in delivering a wide range health promotion activities; to develop a health promotion project of relevance to pharmacy which includes an evaluation of how the success of that project could be measured.
Skills:
Critical appraisal skills (T/F/A)
Study skills, handling information, working with others (T/F)
Problem solving (T/F).
Content:
Public health, measuring health, factors influencing health and health promotion methods. New government initiatives on the role of the pharmacist in public health. A series of lectures will discuss a range of health promotion issues of relevance to pharmacists such as: nutrition, health & travel advice, drug misuse, cardiovascular health, sunlight protection, sexual health and mental health.