Credit bearing module Health Promotion
Explore 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
This course is delivered on a bespoke basis for organisations and is not currently open for individual applications.
To discuss bespoke delivery for your organisation, please contact the HLS CPD Admissions Team: hlscpdadmissions@brookes.ac.uk
About this course
This module explores the theoretical and practical aspects of health promotion, including how to develop action plans for health promotion.
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 social determinants of health and health inequalities. The module will also provide you with tools for assessing community health needs, planning health promotion activities and advocacy, and considering the advantages and disadvantages of engaging communities in developing their own strategies to improve health.
You will be assessed 100% through coursework. You can take this module as a standalone module with 200 hours of study over 6 weeks or as part of a programme of study.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You must normally be from a healthcare background and have the support from a manager to undertake this module of study.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Home distance learning | £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.
Questions about fees?
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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