This module offers students an opportunity to explore communications and psychology in the context of environmental health delivery. The main focus is on encouraging participants to understand and improve their interpersonal skills, professional and scientific writing technique and study aspects of human behaviour.
Importance of communications to the EH Profession
Introduction to Psychology and human behaviour
The principles of sociology and their importance to aspects of environment and health.
Perception and human behaviour , Attitudes and prejudices, changing attitudes and behaviour, behavioural intervention strategies
Interpersonal dynamics and self-awareness, communicating and promoting the sustainable development goals
Models of communication and the process of communication, communication styles
Development of and understanding of Interpersonal skills, Questioning, Reflecting, Listening, Explaining, Negotiating,
Verbal and non-verbal methods of communication, Reflective learning and reflective writing
Confidentiality, ethics and its importance to the EH profession, Influence and persuasion, interview skills
Groups and group dynamics and interaction, anti-racism
Aggression, dealing with conflict, Analysis of the use of the media in Environmental Health.
Presentation techniques. Dealing with questions and answers
Synthesis of professional, technical and scientific information in presentation format. Academic writing; report writing, types of report
Communications ModelCommunication activities
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Learning and teaching methods for this module will include a combination of lectures, discussion, video presentations, role-play, case study, group work exercises, writing exercises, and project work.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |