NMHS33460 Pop Hlth Diversity & Research

Academic Year 2023/2024

The overarching framework of this module is Population Health, with Diversity and Research concepts being explored and applied within the framework. Population Health focuses on the interrelated conditions and factors that influence health and wellbeing patterns and outcomes for populations. It also incorporates the policies and interventions that impact on achieving equitable health and wellbeing for diverse populations. Diversity explores the existence of variations in people and groups and incorporates cultural competence and characteristics such as cultural background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, values and religion. Speakers from exemplar diverse population groups provide guest lectures and 'insider' perspectives. Exemplar organisations that provide guidance and support to diverse populations provide exemplar of services available. The module is assessed by a team presentation of a plan for an initiative to address an identified population's health and wellbeing need. It requires synthesising principles of population health and diversity and critiquing research related to their chosen initiative. Students also self-reflect and critique personal biases and prejudices that impact on providing professional compassionate care and services to diverse population groups.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Critically discuss the concepts of population health, diversity and cultural competence.
2. Use a structured approach to develop a plan for an initiative that addresses an identified population's health and wellbeing needs.
3. Integrate the concepts of diversity and cultural competence into planning an initiative to promote the health and wellbeing of a specified population group.
4. Critique a research paper.
5. Self-reflect and critique personal biases and prejudices that may impact on providing professional compassionate care and services to diverse population groups.

Indicative Module Content:

Population Health concepts and frameworks
Diversity
Cultural Competence
Inter-cultural communication
Health Literacy
Insider views
Sexuality
Research critiquing approaches and methods

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

34
Small Group

14
Specified Learning Activities

3
Autonomous Student Learning

74
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The content focuses on population health, with diversity and research concepts integrated. Learning material (theoretical frameworks, information and resources) will be presented through face to face lectures or online live lecturers. Students will also be required to complete directed online activities. Students get an opportunity to meet people from diverse population groups to get insider views and ask people about their experiences and perspectives. They also get an opportunity to meet people who provide services to diverse population groups.
The assessment requires students to work in small teams of 4-5 to construct a plan for an initiative for a specified population group. It will required the application of the concepts taught in the module. During the process of constructing the plan for the initiative Lecturers provide small group work facilitation where they are available to the student teams to support them in their application of theory to their assessment task.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
NMHS20830 - Health Prom Research Spec Set


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: HSeLanD Certificate LGBT+ Awareness and Inclusion: the basics Week 4 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

2
Continuous Assessment: HSeLanD Certificate Introduction to Traveller Health Week 4 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

2
Group Project: A recording of a Power Point presentation of a plan for an Health and Wellbeing initiative for an identified population. Each team/group will have 4-5 students. Week 11 n/a Graded No

94
Continuous Assessment: HSeLanD Certificate Intercultural Awareness Week 4 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

2

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Online feedback will be provided on the team presentations and each member of the team will have access to the feedback.

Campinha - Bacote J. (2002) ‘The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services: A Model of Care’. Journal of Transcultural of Nursing 13(3), pp. 181-184.
Department of Health (2022) National Traveller Health Action Plan (2022-2027) Working together to improve the health experiences and outcomes for Travellers. Available at: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/socialinclusion/national-traveller-health-action-plan-2022-2027.pdf (Accessed 03 January 2023).
Dreachslin, J. L., Gilbert, M. J. and Malone, B. (2013) Diversity and cultural competence in health care: a systems approach. 1st ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Health Service Executive (2019) Second National Intercultural Health Strategy 2018-2023. Available at https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/primarycare/socialinclusion/intercultural-health/intercultural-health-strategy.pdf (Accessed 10 September 2022).
Okere, C. A. (2022) ‘Cultural Competence in Nursing Care: Looking Beyond Practice. Clinical Nurse Specialist’. 36(6), pp. 285–289.
Scriven, A. (2017) Ewles & Simnett's promoting health: a practical guide. 7th edn. London: Elsevier Health Sciences.
Name Role
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Lisa Rogers Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Fri 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Fri 16:00 - 17:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 22 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 21 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31 Wed 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31 Wed 11:00 - 12:50
Spring