Course Handbook 2026–27
Your guide to the BSc (Hons) Public Health with Foundation Year. It tells you what you will study, how you will be taught and assessed, what you need to achieve to progress, and where to find help.
You study at Green Valley Academy, at The Atrium campus in Luton. Your degree is awarded by the University of Wolverhampton. Please read this Handbook alongside the Student Handbook, which covers everything that applies to every student at the Academy.
About this document
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What is inside
The Handbook is organised in three parts, followed by a short note on the document itself.
Welcome to Green Valley Academy
Our mission and values, welcome messages, key contacts and your Course Director and teaching team.
Your course and modules
Course overview, distinctive features, educational aims, the Foundation Year and all fifteen core modules.
Teaching and learning
Canvas, your student email, reading lists, timetables, teaching days, attendance and study hours.
Assessment
Marking criteria, submitting your work, extensions, late submission, resits, extenuating circumstances and academic integrity.
Progression and standards
Marking and moderation, progression and your degree, the External Examiner and the 2026–27 academic calendar.
Support while you study
Your Personal Academic Tutor, course specific support, wellbeing, IT support, the library and the quiet and reflection room.
Welcome to your course
Over four years you will move from asking what health is to designing, defending and evaluating a public health intervention of your own. Attend, prepare, submit on time and use your feedback. When something gets difficult, tell us early.
Learning at The Atrium
All teaching takes place at our campus in Luton, combining time in class with online learning on Canvas and independent study.
Your course at a glance
Four years, including the Foundation Year. Fifteen core modules and 120 credits at each level, 480 credits in total. Year long modules are marked (Y).
Level 3 Foundation
- 3SH005Preparing to Succeed at University
- 3SH002Foundations in Health and Social Care
- 3HW005Social Context of Health and Wellbeing
- 3SH003Preparing for the Workplace (Y)
Level 4
- 4HW102Health and Disease Across the Life Course
- 4HW103Health Promotion: Policy and Practice
- 4HW104Key Principles of Public Health
- 4HW105Succeeding at University: Skills for Public Health Practice (Y)
Level 5
- 5HW095Epidemiology
- 5HW096Investigating Health: Research Methods and Practice
- 5HW098Health Psychology
- 5HW097Public Health in Practice: Professional Development and Employability Skills (Y, micro placement)
Level 6
- 6HW163Infodemiology and Digital Health
- 6HW164Commissioning
- 6HW165Research Dissertation (Y, 60 credits)
Module content, codes, credit values, assessment methods and availability may change through the University of Wolverhampton's normal academic review. Any change will be communicated to you.
Which document takes precedence?
Your award is made by the University of Wolverhampton. If any two documents appear to disagree, the University of Wolverhampton Academic Regulations 2026–27 take precedence. If you spot a contradiction, tell your Personal Academic Tutor or the Course Director.
Module guides and learning materials
Module guides, reading lists, assessment briefs and submission points are on Canvas, the University's virtual learning environment. Log in with your University of Wolverhampton credentials and check Canvas every day.
Questions about your course?
Speak to your Module Leader, your Personal Academic Tutor or the Course Director, or contact us at info@greenvalleyacademy.co.uk.