PHTY41080 Prevention and Management of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

Academic Year 2023/2024

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, obesity and diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative conditions are the leading causes of premature mortality worldwide. They are a result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioural factors. In this module, students will develop their knowledge, understanding and skills to effectively contribute towards the prevention and management of NCDs across the lifespan. Physiotherapy and dietetic students, collaborating through the internal fusion of disciplinary knowledge, methods, expectations and boundaries, will focus on lifestyle-related behaviours which are core to much of the ill health observed in contemporary society.
Materials covered address principles and models of health promotion (HP), HP planning in community settings, behavioural change theories and approaches, nutrition for physiotherapists and clinical exercise prescription. Conceptualising and designing interdisciplinary health promotion initiatives (week 1-8) for delivery on campus (during UCD Healthy Eating & Active Living week) (week 10) are core to this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and principles which underpin Health Promotion
2. Consider the different requirements of health promotion for different contexts/populations
2. Understand the role of food and nutrition in promoting a healthy lifestyle and prevention of NCDs
3. Devise safe, appropriate, priority driven and effective clinical exercise programmes for prevention and management of NCDs
4. Collaborate with peers in dietetics to come up with interdisciplinary health promotion initiatives for the prevention of NCDs

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

6
Small Group

20
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Placement/Work Experience

38
Total

164
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module employs multiple approaches to teaching and learning including experiential interdisciplinary learning, lectures, group work, tutorials, workshops, presentations delivery of health promotion initiatives 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Individual written assignment focusing on priority NCDs as identified by the World Health Organization Week 9 n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

50
Group Project: Portfolio detailing the design, delivery and evaluation of a health promotion initiative for on campus health promotion Week 12 n/a Graded No

50
Fieldwork: UCD Active Living Week
Pre-preparation / preparation / design / delivery of interdisciplinary health promotion initiative on campus		 Week 10 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

0

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given on the group work throughout the 10 weeks on a weekly basis and post assessment submission Feedback will be provided on the individual written assignments at draft stage (week 8), and on request, post submission

Name Role
Assoc Professor Caitriona Cunningham Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Nicola Dervan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 11 Fri 09:00 - 10:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 5 Fri 09:00 - 11:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Fri 09:00 - 11:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 7, 9 Fri 09:00 - 11:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Fri 10:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 4 Fri 10:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Mon 09:00 - 09:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Mon 10:00 - 12:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Mon 10:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Mon 13:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Mon 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Mon 14:00 - 15:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Thurs 10:00 - 14:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Thurs 13:00 - 15:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Tues 10:00 - 12:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Tues 10:00 - 15:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Tues 13:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 8 Wed 09:00 - 10:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Wed 10:00 - 12:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 10:00 - 15:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Wed 13:00 - 15:50
Autumn