Health promotion
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught in Autumn Semester 2009
The 'Health Promotion' module is one of the core modules taught on the Masters in Public Health which is offered by the Division of Epidemiology and Public Health at The University of Nottingham.
Suitable for study at: Masters level
Dr Puja R Myles, School of Community Health Sciences - Epidemiology and Public Health
Dr. Puja Myles is an Associate Professor of Health Protect
8 Paired samples T-Tests This activity introduces the paired samples t-test. It is also known as the ‘within participants’ or ‘related’ t-test. It is used when your design is within pa 5 Designer babies? A character under genetic influence where the distinction between treatment and enhancement is hard to draw is height. Treatment of short stature – with human growth hormone made in genetically manipulated bacteria – has already given rise to controversy about how short a child needs to be for treatment to count as meeting a medical need. That is, how tall is tall enough? As we identify genes that have effects on many other human characters, from appearance to, perhaps, intelligence Tasting menu: Audio highlights from the May 13th 2017 edition Babbage: The big chill Acknowledgements Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce materia 4.6 P is for Provenance The provenance of a piece of information (i.e. who produced it? where did it come from?) may provide another useful clue to its reliability. It represents the 'credentials' of a piece of information that support its status and perceived value. It is therefore very important to be able to identify the author, sponsoring body or source of your information. Why is this important? Bats Swarm to Survive Everyday objects under the microscope 3.2 Food webs The Eucalyptus provides food for other species too, so a more realistic way of expressing the complicated interrelationships of plants and animals, is in a food web as shown in Figure 2 for the common oak. 1 What is law? Before we look at the law of Scotland, this section will look at what we mean when we refer to ‘law’. What is ‘law’, how do we know it exists and how is it defined? The ‘law’ in different forms is rarely out of the news and is often the focus for fictional drama, whether it is a television show depicting a police investigation, or one involving solicitors and advocates. Law is something that touches our lives on a daily basis, it governs what we can and cannot do, it is used Walking the "Ropes" at Two River Theater Music Printing Literary Festival 2016: Idealistic, Ostentatious or Indispensable? Examining the Utopian Aims of Phi Politics in 60 seconds. Passive revolution Introduction This unit explores school geography, focusing upon how geography is currently being taught and understood. While studying this unit you will read about the significance of geography as a subject, considering what are the defining concepts for school geography and its educational value. The unit also includes a lesson plan and a look at definitions of geography as a medium of education. ‘From both sides now': reflections on poverty research and politics Extending and developing your thinking skills UTMC Physician Dr. Raymond Bourey Speaks on Insomnia
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This week: Mumbai plans the world’s tallest statue, the underlying maths of life and whether the English language will survive in the European Union
Hypersonic air-breathing engines may at least be a reality and the Cassini spacecraft has a close encounter with Saturn's icy moon
This is an interesting video from National Geographic that showcases the act of bats swarming. It looks at the largest group of bats on the planet in Texas and explains why they live together in such large groups. This can be used to compliment the Common Core Test Exemplar informational text Bat Loves The Night. (02:24)
Objects underneath a microscope can reveal new views of the object that wouldn't be seen without a microscope's aid.
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Paul, Prince and Presley’s dad is the greatest tightrope walker of all time. But with a father's fame comes pressure on his sons, who must learn to walk the ropes of life. Mexico City playwright Bárbara Colio's "Ropes" is at Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ through March 20, including a special performance on March 5 of the play in Spanish, its original language. Producer Susan Wallner talks to actor Gabriel Gutiérrez (Prince), who was born and raised in Mexico City.
From the middle of the 15th century onwards, the intellectual and cultural life of the West was revolutionised by the development of the printing press. This album explores the technological problems and solutions specific to the printing of music and shows how technology has transformed the way music scores are produced today. The five video tracks examine early music printing processes, 20th century photo lithography and the invention Sibelius, the music programme that changed everything. Thi
Speaker(s): Dr Rory Brooks, Rebecca Eastmond, Dr William MacAskill, Caroline Mason | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor audio quality of this podcast. Does philanthropy create utopia, and if so for whom? Those receiving, or those giving? Our panel discuss the motivations of philanthropy and its impact, and ask what it really means to make the world a better place. Rory Brooks is co-founder of the international private equity group MML Capital Partners. Rebecca Eastmond is a Philanthropy Ad
Dr Adam Morton defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on passive revolution as a political concept.
Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes.
May 2010
Suitable for Undergraduate study and Community education
Dr Adam Morton, School of Politics and International Relations
Dr Adam Morton is a Senior Lecturer and Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ) in the School of Politic
The President of the Child Poverty Action Group, Baroness Ruth Lister, gives an insight into poverty research in the UK.
Diagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams, decision trees: all can be used to organise thought. This free course, Extending and developing your thinking skills, will introduce you to a variety of thinking skills. Asking and answering questions is at the heart of high-quality thinking. Questions naturally arise from the desire to know and learn about things and may be the starting point for a journey of understanding.Author(s):
ABC 13's Diane Larson shares information about treatments for insomnia, including hormone therapies used by Dr. Raymond Bourey, a UTMC physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He also serves as medical director of the Regional Center for Sleep Medicine.
