Health Promotion Course

Course overview

Whatever area of therapy we are involved in, whether in a natural health role or in a professional healthcare capacity, a basic understanding of health promotion will enhance existing skills and will be invaluable as continued professional development.

Health promotion is relevant to everyone’s life and health needs as we are all targeted by government campaigns to prevent areas of concern such as obesity, stress and the rising incidence of diabetes .and we are encouraged to take responsibility for our own wellbeing and to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Concepts of Health
  - Introduction
  - Health and Wellbeing
  - How We Define Health
  - Responsibility for Health and Wellbeing
  - Main Models of Health
  - Health Promotion – A Definition
  - Factors That Affect Health and Wellbeing
  - Social Class and Patterns of Health
  - Health Inequalities and Government Policy
Lesson Two
- Measuring Health for Health Promotion and Education
  - Introduction
  - Quantitative Research
  - Qualitative Research
  - Research Ethics
  - Undertaking the Research
  - Selecting Participants and Recording the Data
  - Census and Epidemiological Data
  - Public Health Data
  - The World Health Organisation (WHO)
Lesson Three
- Health Promotion Models and Approaches
  - Introduction
  - Screening Programmes
  - Health Promotion Approaches
  - Health Promotion Models
  - Politics and Rights
Lesson Four
- Health Services and Service Provision
  - Introduction
  - Historical Overview
  - Service Provision and Organisation
  - Reflective Practice, Evidence-based Practice and Reorientation
  - The Health Promoters
  - Promoting Health via the Health Care Sector
  - Public Health and Health Promotion Contributor
Lesson Five
- Personal Skills and Behaviour Change
  - Introduction
  - Theories and Models of Behaviour Change
  - Counselling Techniques for Health Promoters
  - Behavioural Changes
Lesson Six
- Public Health Policy/Community Action
  - Introduction
  - Recap on Public Health Provision
  - Defining Healthy Public Policy (HPP)
  - Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
  - The Emergence of Healthy Public Policy
  - Healthy Public Policy and Health Promotion
Lesson Seven
- Media Routes for Health Promotion
  - Introduction
  - Overview of Modern Media
  - Media Effects and Models
  - The Role of Mass Media in Health Promotion
  - Scope and Limitations of Media in Health Promotion
Lesson Eight
- Contexts and Settings for Health Promotion
  - Introduction
  - Health Promotion in the Workplace
  - Health Promotion in Schools
  - Health Promotion in Hospitals
  - Health Promotion in Neighbourhoods
  - Health Promotion in Prisons
Lesson Nine
- Assessing Health Needs
  - Introduction
  - How Are Needs Assessed?
  - Why Assess Health Needs?
  - Health Needs Assessment Information
  - Prioritising Need
  - Risk Assessment
  - Planning and Review
Lesson Ten
- Planning Health Promotion Campaigns
  - Introduction
  - Venues for Health Promotion Activities
  - Leadership and Planning
  - Collecting and Analysing Data from Health Promotion Activities
  - Questionnaire Design
  - Which Approaches to Use?
  - Using a Range of Media for Health Promotion
  - Planning Your Own Campaign
  - Health Promotion Planning Models
  - Quality Assurance

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

You do not need to have any additional qualifications before studying this course.

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies to attain a practitioner level, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1 – The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Health Promotion.

Award 2 – Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Support

Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.