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Programme code | 9SPOL035T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Taught Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Bai Li
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Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
The Health and Wellbeing MRes and PhD programmes bring together key academics within the SWDTP with research and teaching strengths in the broad area of health and wellbeing – in particular lifestyle behaviours and public health. It directly addresses the ESRC Strategic Research Challenge of Health and Wellbeing, and is also relevant to the Challenge of Understanding Individual Behaviour.
The Health and Wellbeing programme will make a major impact on understandings of the social science underpinnings of positive well-being and avoidable ill-health problems, and build research capacity at the interface of biomedical and social sciences within and beyond academia.
This interdisciplinary pathway integrates the study of the interaction between multiple lifestyle behaviours including nutrition, physical activity, and their impact on public health and risks for chronic diseases. A unique integration of research groups engage in the latest critical thinking on disease risk determinants and correlates across the lifespan (personal, socio-cultural, environmental, psychobiological); behaviour change of individuals and societies; health inequalities; broader social, political and economic contexts.
Research on health and wellbeing is carried out and applied in national and international policy making processes; and strategies to enhance collaboration between academia, industry, and third sector organisations to successfully improve public health indicators.
This programme aims to develop the student’s interest in and knowledge and understanding of:
We aim to equip our students with extensive and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the field, analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills in different media, and leadership and team working skills.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures/presentations, seminars, group work, lab based sessions and virtual learning environment. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Group presentations, essay assignments, analysis of existing data sets. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures/presentations, seminars, group work, lab based sessions and virtual learning environment. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Group presentations, essay assignments, analysis of existing data sets. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures/presentations, seminars, group work, lab based sessions, virtual learning environment and work placement when applicable. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Group presentations, essay assignments, analysis of existing data sets, work placement experience if applicable. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
The student will be expected to acquire a Masters-level knowledge of the field of Health and Wellbeing. They will demonstrate critical self-awareness and evidence of reflective practice. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
Students will have an expanded range and depth of subject specific knowledge, through the study of the mandatory units and their optional choices. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
Most of the work undertaken at this level will be at, or informed by, the latest research findings and concepts, and will provide an opportunity to work closely with the international research community within the SWDTP Research College (comprising of over 700 academic staff at Bristol, Bath and Exeter). This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes as summarised in A, B and C. On successful completion of this programme, students should:
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The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
UoB Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes: Rules for Assessment, Progression and the Award of a Qualification will apply at programme level and to UoB units. Bath and Exeter’s assessment procedures will apply to the units that they provide and marks and credits recognised by Bristol as set out in Schedule 7 of the Collaborative Partnership Agreement. This will be made clear at the outset of the programme and explained in detail in the Student Handbook.
To pass the MRes, students will pass units worth a minimum of 120 credits and will also pass the research project by completing a dissertation of appropriate standard. Detailed marking criteria will be made available for all units, including the dissertation. Having passed units worth a minimum of 60 / 120 credits, students who for any reason cannot continue on the programme may leave with a PG Certificate (60) / PG Diploma (120), provided that two-thirds of their total credits have been acquired at Bristol.
Bristol and Exeter use the Credit Transfer Scheme (CATS) system. Bath uses the European Community Course Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS). 1 CATS credit point at Bristol and Exeter is equivalent to 10 hours of study including teaching, private study, revision and assessments; at Bath 1 ECTS credit point will equate to 20 hours of study time and 2 CATS credits for the purposes of this programme.
The programme is affiliated to the South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP) https://www.swdtp.ac.uk/. Students may be able to carry out short-term placement to acquire hands-on experience within their research areas in appropriate organizations assisted by the SWDTP Collaboration Facilitator.
SPS PG Admin Team - sps-pgadmin@bristol.ac.uk
This programme will not run in 2021/22
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Contemporary Debates in Lifestyle Behaviours and Public Health | SPOLM0018 | 15 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Design | GEOGM0015 | 15 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Dissertation (SWDTC) | SPOLM0053 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Critical appraisal for Health and Wellbeing | SPOLM0052 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (SPS) | SPOLM0014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (SPS) | SPOLM0015 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Students may substitute SPOLM0014 and SPOLM0015 with other 'Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences' and 'Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences' units in the Faculty (subject to space contraints) if this better suits their timetable. | ||||
In addition to the mandatory units and the dissertation, students choose additional units from the list below or other optional units at Bristol, Bath, UWE or Exeter by agreement with the programme director. Depending on the institution offering them, units may be of different credit values; the minimum volume of credit required for this programme is 180. | ||||
Further Quantitative Methods | SPOLM0016 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Further Qualitative Methods | SPOLM0017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Gender and Violence: International and Global Perspectives | SPOLM1067 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Physical Activity , Disease and Public Health | PHEDM4013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Nutrition, Disease and Public Health | PHEDM4012 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Determinants of Physical Activity and Eating Behaviour | PHEDM4014 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Physical Activity and Nutrition Interventions: Conceptualisation and Design | PHEDM4015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Inclusive Research with Disabled People | ACHSM0001 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Advanced Nutrition and Behaviour | PSYCM0049 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
The International Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion | SPOLM1068 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
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The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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