| Unit name | Determinants of Physical Activity and Eating Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHEDM4014 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Toumpakari |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit focuses on the factors or determinants which influence physical activity and eating behaviours. Students are presented different frameworks and associated evidence to represent the personal, social, environmental and policy influences on behaviour. Lectures and related workshops will encourage students to consider theoretical relationships between determinants as well as practical implications for manipulating them to achieve behaviour change in different populations.
Aims:
The aim of this unit will be to investigate:
The unit will be delivered through blended learning involving a combination of lectures, group discussion and self-directed exercises.
Assessment is through the completion of a written essay equivalent to 4000 words and is directly related to one of the learning outcomes. Students are required to show an in-depth understanding of the unit at a level consistent with a Master's degree. This assessment is associated with Intended Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
