Covering Power and Empowerment in Health Promotion, this module is an important section of the Public Health degree available from ICS.

A home study medical course from ICS is the ideal way to add to your qualifications and boost your career prospects. With the support of ICS, you will be able to complete our Public Health degree without the hassle of attending regular lectures and classes.

Power and Empowerment in Health Promotion is one of 18 modules that make of the Public Health degree course. This home study medical course can be completed at your own pace, without disrupting current lifestyle commitments.

If you are interested in a home study medical course, the Public Health degree from ICS could be ideally suited to you.

Power and Empowerment in Health Promotion is part of the ICS Public Health degree course, although you can also complete the module on a standalone basis as part of your personal development.
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Power and Empowerment in Health Promotion (Option)

In health promotion, balancing the rights and responsibilities of the individual, the community, the health promoting agencies and the state is a major concern.  And issues of power, education and empowerment are of primary importance.  For example, health promotion programmes aimed at behaviour change are often criticized as individualistic and dis-empowering.  This module seeks to critically explore such issues.

Key topics

>Experiential and deep learning vs surface learning
>Theories of Paulo Freire regarding education as stimulus for change – relevance to health promotion
>Theories of Michel Foucault regarding knowledge as power and bio power
>Debates around power and health, power and health promotionImplications of an empowering health promotion practice
>Power and  empowerment practice in community development and participation
>Power and empowerment among marginalised groups

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark

Summative Assessment Breakdown

40% Essay
60% Presentation and Write-up

Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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