PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING TEAM Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing City Campus MH Building

Health, Wellbeing, Illness, Equality, Diversity, Individual, Groups, Community, Local, National, International, Research, Trends The greater good, not individual Us all , not “them” Together, co=operative, not isolated

Undergraduate Awards BSc(Hons) Health Studies (B900) (Single/Joint) BSc(Hons) Health Studies Top-up (B902) BSc(Hons) Public Health (B914) Fd(Arts) Health and Social Care (L511)

Which course is for me? Social sciences Economics Sociology Philosophy Health Studies – very broad and incorporates a wide range of other academic disciplines: Social sciences Economics Sociology Philosophy Social policy Ethics Psychology Law Politics Physiology Epidemiology Geography

‘Health Studies as a discipline seeks to examine all those factors which have the potential to influence health and well-being’ ‘Health studies is a subject that considers the great diversity of human experience of health, well-being and illness’ (QAA Benchmark statements, 2008)

What is Public Health? Public health is about improving and protecting the health of groups of people Public health professionals take action to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease, protect and improve general health, and improve healthcare services. The ‘population’ they are working for could be a rural community, an entire city, or the global population

The BSc Public Health course This has been designed to give the best possible foundation and development opportunities for a career in the Public Health field. The course aims to: Build the skills and knowledge required to engage with the current public health agenda Provide long term development opportunities for participants in areas relating to Public Health. The course is closely aligned with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health, to strengthen academic and career opportunities, e.g. within Public Health England

6 areas of Public Health Practice Health Improvement: e.g. giving health advice, health campaigns Health Protection: e.g. promoting food safety, protecting people from infectious diseases and environmental hazards Public Health Intelligence: e.g. collecting and communicating health information Academic Public Health: teaching, research Health and Social Care Quality: e.g. setting priorities for services Strategy and Policy: measuring the health impact See: www.phorcast.org.uk/

Both Awards will allow you to become a skilled Negotiator Facilitator Communicator Leader Critical thinker And of course..Knowledgeable, Innovative and Enterprising Previous Students’ satisfaction of the Public Health and Wellbeing Team is 83%

MODULES Public Health Health Studies Health as a socio-cultural issue Exploring human physiology in health and illness The impact of work on health Appraising health policy and practice Ethics in the Healthcare Arena Public Health Principles and Practice Human Health and the Environment Understanding Public Health Information World Health Epidemiology Communication skills for health   4HL001: Exploring human physiology in health & illness

OR is your next step a Foundation degree Linked with colleges in the West Midlands Accredited by the University Already working in Health and Social care Allows progression to BSc(Hons) Health Studies or BA (Hons) Social Care and Health Studies.

NEXT STEP…CAREERS Health Promoter Health Trainer Researcher Wide range of possibilities, across public private and voluntary sectors; examples include: Health Promoter Health Trainer Researcher Community Development worker Information analyst Support worker

Progression: 80% students go on to employment or further study Masters Study Masters in Public Health (MPH) MSc Health and Social Care

Award Leaders Website: www.wlv.ac.uk/phswc BSc(Hons)Health Studies: Stephen Dugmore BSc(Hons) Public Health: Jean Brant Fd(Arts) Health and Social Care: Deanne Hutchinson Contact: Telephone: 0800 953 3222 Email: phswc-enquiries@wlv.ac.uk Website: www.wlv.ac.uk/phswc