The recommended textbooks for this module are as follows:
Recommended Texts:
Ewles,L & Simnett,J, (2010) Promoting Health: A Practical Guide.3rd ed. Bailliere Tindall
Tones, K & Green, J, 2010. Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies. Sage.
Other useful texts:
Acheson,D (1998). Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health.[ONLINEAvailable at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-inquiry-into-inequalities-in-health-report [Last Accessed 11/01/15].Baker, M (2000) Making sense of the NHS White Papers.Radcliffe Medical Press
DOH (2004) Choosing Health: Making healthier choices easier executive summary. .[ONLINEAvailable at: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/dh.gov.uk/en/publicationsandstatistics/publications/publicationspolicyandguidance/dh_4094550 [Last Accessed 11/01/15].
Marmot, M & Wilkinson,R (2006) Social Determinants of Health 2nd ed. Oxford University Press
McDowell I, & Bowling A., (2006) Measuring health: A Guide to Rating Scales
and Questionnaires. Open University Press
Naidoo, J & Wills J, (2009) .Health Promotion-Foundations for Practice.
2nd edition. Bailliere Tindall
Scriven, A & Orme, J,( 2001) Health Promotion: Professional Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan
Sidell, M. et al ( 2003 ) Debates and Dilemmas in Promoting Health. Open University Press
2.3 Electronic or Other Resources
simmsCAPital will have lecture notes available for you to download and to print off before each lecture. It is advisable to have the relevant lecture notes with you in each session. Each module will also have a variety of additional resources (additional notes relevant to a particular topic area), practice papers/questions, guideline answers, formats for practical assessment and a calendar of events for that module.
Some reliable websites that will be of use in this course
For national Government guidelines and evidence for best practice:
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence www.nice.org.uk
Department of Health www.doh.gov.uk
For national and global health policy and useful statistics:
The Kings Fund www.kingsfund.org
National Office of Statistics www.statistics.gov.uk
World Health Organisation www.who.int
Note Additional reading material will be provided on simms Capital – advised by lecturer
• Baggot , R ( 2010) Public Health . Palgrave
• Ewles & Simnett (2003) Promoting Health: A Practical Guide. Bailliere Tindall
• Katz,J.et al (2000) Promoting Health. The Open University
• Naidoo, J. & Wills, J. (2000). Health Promotion Foundations for Practice. Bailliere Tindall.
• Tones, K. and Green, J., 2006. Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies. Sage
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