Module lead: Professor Helen Bedford
15 Credits
Outline
This module focuses on the elements of the Department of Health's 'Healthy Child Programme', the early interventions and prevention public health programme that lies at the heart of universal services for children 0-18 years and their families.
It includes the principles and practice of screening programme, health promotion, parenting and parenting support, the policy context relating to school aged children and young people, healthy schools, epidemiology of common causes morbidity and mortality in school aged children and adolescents: and communication skills with children and young people.
Method of assessment
3000 word essay