Rhedir gan School of Medical and Health Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Dr Lorelei Jones

This module will enable the student to build upon the previously attained knowledge and develop a comprehensive understanding of and ability to critically analyse issues related to the development, dissemination and implementation of health and social care policy. Students will be able to develop a critical understanding of the influences on policy development including, devolved responsibilities, soical, cultural and global factors. This will enable students to critically apply their knowledge of heath and social care policy in relation to the concepts of health and well-being.

The content in this module will incude: attributes of health systems and health policy; policy development, dissemination and implementation; evaluation of health policy; governance and political accountability; politics of health policy; National and European comparrisons policy created under devolved powers; prudent health; co-producing health and well-being; influence of global policy on national policy; professional, media and public influences on policy development.

C- i C+

C- to C+ Grade: Students are able to demonstrate a good knowledge and undersanding of the issues related to policy development, evaluation and implementation with the ability to analyse key issues.

da

B- to B+ Grade: Students are able to demonstrate a very good knowledge and undersanding of the issues related to policy development, evaluation and implementation with the ability to critically analyse key issues.

ardderchog

A- to A+ Grade: Students are able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge and undersanding of the issues related to policy development, evaluation and implementation with the ability to critically analyse and provide some synthesis of key issues.

trothwy

D- to D+ Grade: Students are able to demonstrate knowledge and undersanding of the issues related to policy development, evaluation and implementation.

1. Critically analyse the way in which global and political factor influence different approaches to national health policy.

2. Evaluate the ways in which health and social care policy is communicated to populations and how the media shapes public perceptions.

3. Critically examine the impact and effectiveness of policy in securing health and well-being within the UK and Wales.

4. Assess the defining attributes of health systems and health policy to understand the way in which such policy contributes to health and well-being.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
CYFRANOGIAD DOSBARTH	Seminar presentation and facilitation	Identify a health policy relevant to your area of interest, and provide an outline of its implications as a discussion board post on Blackboard. Additionally, post at least one critical comment about a health policy identified by another member of the class, which questions its effectiveness or appropriateness.	30.00
TRAETHAWD	Health Policy Essay	A critical analysis of the way in which a named healthcare policy implemented in Wales was developed, disseminated and implemented to improve health and well-being and how this compares with other similar policies in England or Scotland.	70.00

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Tutorial	Tutorial - on request for supervision support	2
Private study	Private study - for reading and assignment preparation.	178
Lecture	Lectures - 10 hours ( 1 hours per week over 10 weeks)	10
Seminar	Seminars - 10 hours (1 hour per week over 10 weeks).	10

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Ymwybyddiaeth o ddiogelwch - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch amgylchedd a hyder o ran cadw at reoliadau iechyd a diogelwch
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
• Mentora - Gallu cefnogi, helpu, arwain, ysbrydoli ac/neu hyfforddi eraill
• Gofalu - Dangos consyrn am eraill; gofalu am blant, pobl ag anableddau ac/neu'r henoed
• Rheloaeth - Gallu defnyddio, cydlynu a rheoli adnoddau (dynol, ffisegol ac/neu ariannol)
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.
• Arweinyddiaeth - Gallu arwain a rheoli, datblygu cynlluniau gweithredu ac amcanion, cynnig arweiniad a chyfarwyddyd i eraill, ac ymdopi â'r pwysau sy'n gysylltiedig ag awdurdod o'r fath

Be able to recognise how health data applies to questions of public policy.

Critically evaluate the interrelationships between health care and the agencies, practitioners and individuals involved in their provision at a strategic level.

Explain the origins and nature of the organisation and delivery of healthcare and associated services in societies globally.

Use the theories and concepts of health policy, and other social sciences, to analyse policy problems and issues.

Engage with key theories and concepts of health policy and other social sciences to analyse how health needs and policies are constructed and understood in both national and international contexts.

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

1. Access to IT/Blackboard for discussion boards, MCQ, and module resources. 2. Access to on-line library catalogues

Rhestr ddarllen

Baggott, R. (2010). Public Health Policy and Politics 2nd Edition. Basingstoke. Palgrave Macmillan.

Birrell, D. (2009). The Impact of Devolution on Social Policy. Bristol: Policy Press.

Birrell, D. (2012). Comparing Devolved Governance. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Crinson, I. (2009). Health Policy a Critical Perspective. London: Sage.

Dorey, P. (2014). Policy Making in Britain: An Introduction 2nd Edition. London: Sage Publications.

Ham, C. (2009). Health Policy in Britain. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• LL3M: BA Cymdeithaseg & Health and Social Care year 3 (BA/CHSC)
• LM52: BA Health & Social Care / Criminology & Criminal Justice year 3 (BA/HSCCCJ)
• LL53: BA Health & Social Care/Sociology year 3 (BA/HSCS)
• LL54: BA Hlth & Scl Care/Social Policy year 3 (BA/HSCSP)
• LL5K: Polisi Cymdeithasol & Health and Social Care year 3 (BA/PCHSC)