SAR HP 522 Syllabus SP11
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Boston University British Programmes Health and Wellness through the Lifespan SAR HP 522 (Elective B) Spring 2011 Instructor Information A. Names Professors Stephen Clift and Claudia Hammond B. Day and Time Mondays, 1.15-5.15pm C. Location Wetherby room, 43 Harrington Gardens, SW7 4JU D. Telephone 01277 711698 (messages can be left) E. Email [email protected] and [email protected] F. Webpage http://www.bu-london.co.uk/academic/hp522 G. Office hours By appointment Course Objectives This course aims to explore concepts of health and wellbeing and to examine important social, cultural and psychological factors impacting on health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Particular attention will be given to issues and research relating to the UK but discussion will be set within a wider global and European context. Efforts will also be made to link reading and discussion within the course, to students’ on-going experiences in their internship placements. Assessment There are two aspects to the assessment of this course: 1. A paper of 2,000 words (50%) based on the issues addressed during the course Deadline: 5pm, Monday 18th April to the Student Affairs Office 2. A two-hour exam (50%) The title of the paper should be discussed and agreed with the course tutor. The Examination Section 1 of the examination will involve discussion of an individual case study drawing on the conceptual frameworks outlined in key texts on the lifespan perspective on health and wellness. Section 2 will involve answering two questions, one related to the issues covered on the course and one related to the visits undertaken. Grading Please refer to the Academic Handbook for detailed grading criteria, attendance requirements and policies on plagiarism: http://www.bu-london.co.uk/files/images/ACADEMICHANDBOOKSP11.pdf 1 Course Outline Session 1 Introduction to the course: Health and well-being across the lifespan – Monday concepts, theories and methods I 21 February Stephen Clift Recommended Reading: Ben-Schlomo, Y and Kuh, D. (2002) Halfon and Hochstein, (2002) Kuh, D., Ben-Schlomo, Y., Lynch, J., Hallqvist, J. and Power, C. (2003) Ryff, Singer and Love, (2004) Video: 49 Up Session 2 Health and well-being across the lifespan – concepts, methods and theories II Monday Discussion of Sarah Graham’s life story 28 February Stephen Clift Recommended Reading: Ben-Schlomo and Kuh (2002) Halfon and Hochstein, 2002 Kuh, Ben-Schlomo, Lynch et al. (2003) Ryff, Singer and Love (2004) Social Determinants of Health and Current public health policy in England A major preoccupation of health policy in the UK over the last 15 years has been ‘health inequalities’. We will consider the key contributions to the debate about health inequalities in the UK and the contribution of Sir Michael Marmot. Look at the website of Sir Michael Marmot’s Centre before the session and learn about the work of the ‘Strategic Review of Health Inequalities post 2010’: http://www.marmotreview.org/ Download the executive summary of his latest report to read. We will also examine the Coalition Government’s Public Health White Paper: Department of Health (2010) Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England Session 3 The Development of National Wellbeing Indicators Monday 7 March The Coalition Government have asked the Office of National Statistics to develop indicators for assessing national wellbeing. We will examine the issues involved in this initiative, and respond to the public consultation that is currently underway. BBC Radio 4 In Pursuit of Happiness, Claudia Hammond Arts and health and research on arts in hospitals Stephen Clift and Rosalia Staricoff Reading: Clift, Camic and Chapman et al. (2009) 2 Staricoff (2004) Staricoff, Duncan and Wright (2003) Session 4 Arts and health – visit to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Monday Rosalia Staricoff 14 March 1.15-2.15pm Discussion of papers distributed 7th March 2.30pm leave to visit to Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity and Hospital Meeting with Anna Matthams, Arts Assistant and tour of the hospital 3.00pm South Kensington Tube to catch the No. 14 bus 3.30pm Arrive at Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity 4.30pm end of tour 6pm Joining in with the Chelsea and Westminster Pregnant Mums Singing Group (OPTIONAL) Thursday The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability open lecture 17 March London, 17th March 2011 Special 4.30-5.30pm, De Lancey Lowe Room Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, West Optional Hill, London SW15 3SW Event 'Why Music? Using music to improve the quality of live for people living with neurological problems.' Wendy Magee, International Fellow in Music Therapy will be the speaker. Free lecture open to all interested people, professional and lay. Please see the attached flyer for full details and contact Phili Denning on 020 8780 4500 x5140 or email [email protected] if you plan to attend as places are limited. Session 5 Climate Change as a Public Health Issue Monday 21 March 4pm Climate Change and Transport Choices – findings from a national survey, Ben Savage, Senior Research Officer, Social Research and Evaluation, Department for Transport Session 6 The Fetal Hypothesis – the work of David Barker Monday 28 March This session will examine the work of David Barker, which highlights the profound significance of our experiences in the womb before birth for health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Before the session, visit David Barker’s website and familiarise yourself with the claims made by the ‘Barker Theory’: http://www.thebarkertheory.org/ Reading Barker (2003) Barker (2005) Obesity as a major public health issue Visit the Department of Health webpages on obesity for information on current government thinking: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Obesity/index.htm 3 Reading Chopra, Galbraith and Darnton-Hill (2002) WHO reports on obesity 7-8.30pm Choir with No Name – choir for homeless people (OPTIONAL) Session 7 The health and wellbeing of children and young people – mental wellbeing Monday and sexual health 4 April Claudia Hammond Film: Kimberley: Young Mum Ten Years On Reading Visit the website of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV for details of current developments in sexual health in the UK: http://www.bashh.org/ HPA (2008) HPA (2011) UNICEF (2007) Preparation to visit Kid’s Company 11th April Listen to Camila Batmanghelidjh founder of Kid’s Company on her response to the Marmot report: http://www.marmotreview.org/resources/presentations.aspx Visit the Kid’s Company website and learn about their work: http://www.kidsco.org.uk/ Session 8 Visit to Kid’s Company Monday 11 April MEET GLOUCESTER ROAD TUBE STATION AT 12.30pm Today you will be visiting a remarkable project that provides help to some of the most disadvantaged and neglected children and young people in London today. Session 9 Adult Mental Health Monday 18 April Video: No Health Without Mental Health – Paul Burstow introduces the current government strategy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tvSL8qfZwQ Reading Department of Health (2011) Royal College of Psychiatrists (2010) Challenges in Social Care in Old Age Visit the website of the Health Ombudsman to find out about their role: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/ BBC news report on the Ombudsman report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health- 12466226 See more on the report here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12464831 including a radio interview with the Health Ombudsman, Ann Abraham. 4 Reading Health Ombudsman (2011) Department of Health (2010) Exam Final Examination Thursday Exam times and locations will be posted on the BU London website and in the 21 April Student Newsletter two weeks before exam dates. * Contingency Class Date: Wednesday 20 April. Students are obligated to keep this date free to attend class should any class dates need to be rescheduled. Students must check their email and the weekly Student Newsletter for field trip updates and reminders. Readings Course reading will provided on CD or will be readily available in the library. Additional readings may be posted on the course webpage: http://www.bu-london.co.uk/academic/hp522 (you must be logged in to view materials). Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan – Concepts, Theories and Methods Ben-Schlomo, Y and Kuh, D. (2002) A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology: conceptual models, empirical challenges and interdisciplinary perspectives. International Journal of Epidemiology, 32, 285-293. Donovan, N. and Halpern, D. (2002) Life Satisfaction: The State of Knowledge and Implications for Government. London: Strategy Unit. Halfon, N and Hochstein, M. (2002) Life course health development: an integrated framework for developing health, policy and research, The Millbank Quarterly, 80, 3, 433- Hird, S (2003) What is Wellbeing? A Brief Review of Current Literature and Concepts. Edinburgh: NHS Scotland. Kuh, D., Ben-Schlomo, Y., Lynch, J., Hallqvist, J. and Power, C. (2003) Lifespan epidemiology – a glossary. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 57, 778-783. Reeves, R. (2003) The Politics of Happiness, London: New Economics Foundation. Ryan, R.M. and Deci, E.L. (2001) On happiness and human potentials: a review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 141-166. Ryff, C., Singer, B. and Love, G.D. (2004) Positive health: connecting well-being with biology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London B, 359, 1383-1394. Health and Wellbeing – Policy Documents Department of Health (2010) Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England, London: Department of Health. 5 http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH _121941 Department of Health (2010) Our Health and Wellbeing Today http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/@ps/documents/digitalas set/dh_122238.pdf The Barker Hypothesis on the Foetal Origins of Disease Adair, L.S.