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HP6101: Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Prevention
Trimester 3 | Credits: 10
This module provides a theoretical background to the concepts and principles of health promotion as a foundation for policy and practice for cardiovascular health and type two diabetes prevention. The module will enable learners to apply health promotion principles of best practice to cardiovascular health and type 2 diabetes prevention. This module will reference evidence-based practice for the development of health promotion interventions.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Critically understand the determinants and prevalence of cardiovascular health and type two diabetes prevention and its associated patterns of inequity and inequality.
- Critically assess the evidence base for promotion of cardiovascular health and the prevention of type two diabetes.
- Understand national and international policy approaches, including the role of advocacy and effective advocacy strategies, for the promotion of cardiovascular health and type two diabetes prevention.
- Design effective health promotion interventions by incorporating needs assessments, planning, implementation, evaluation and principles of project management.
- Demonstrate skills and competencies for delivering effective practice and health promotion interventions for cardiovascular health and type two diabetes prevention.
- Critically discuss risk and protective factors for cardiovascular health and type two diabetes prevention, including physical activity, obesity, nutrition, alcohol and smoking cessation.
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
- MARGARET BARRY:
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- DENISE GLAVIN:
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- MARGARET HODGINS:
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- LORRAINE MICHELLE KENT:
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- GERALDINE NOLAN:
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- JANE SIXSMITH:
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- MICHEÁL NEWELL:
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- IRENE GIBSON:
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- AILISH HOULIHAN:
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- MARY JOSEPHINE LAVELLE:
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- Andras Kolto:
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- Helen Dolores Grealish:
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Reading List
- "Foundations for Health Promotion" by Naidoo, J. & Wills, J.
Publisher: Elsevier - "Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies" by Green, J., Tones, K., Cross, R. & Woodall, J.
Publisher: Sage - "Global Handbook on Noncommunicable Diseases and Health Promotion." by McQueen, D.V.
Publisher: Springer
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.