Credit bearing module Advanced Health Promotion
Explore advanced health promotion and develop knowledge to inform your understanding and professional practice.
Key facts
- Level
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Academic level
- 7
- Academic credits
- 20
- School
- School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health
- Application deadline
- 1 December (for a January start)
About this course
This module will explore theoretical and practical aspects of health promotion, including how to develop action plans for health promotion. It can be taken as an individual module over 12 weeks or as part of a programme of study.
You will be introduced to behavioural theory as it relates to changes in health behaviour and lifestyle, as well as looking at the larger social dimensions related to lifestyle. The module will also provide tools for:
- assessing community health needs
- planning health promotion activities
- considering the advantages and disadvantages of engaging communities in developing their own healthy lifestyles.
You will be assessed 100% through coursework.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You will normally be from a healthcare background and have support from a manager to undertake this module of study if you are funded by your employer.
This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Home part-time | £1,000 per single module, where taken as part of an award-bearing course the module fee is £1,260 |
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
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- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
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How to apply
Apply through our Moodle Portal.
If you wish to take this as a standalone module then you can apply to be a postgraduate associate student using our online application portal. You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.
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