Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
At a time of increasing awareness of the importance of understanding mental health issues, the ability to recognise contributory factors and to link these to contemporary models of mental health is a valuable asset. This course is designed to help you develop your theoretical and critical understanding of mental health models as they have evolved and a focus on current service delivery challenges, such as access to mental health treatment.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
| Co-ordinators |
|
||
As part of developing a rich understanding of current views of mental health, this module will highlight the relevance of the historical context in which our current perspectives of mental health have emerged. Group exercises will enable students to explore and evaluate the influence of stigma alongside debates about the process of classification and diagnosis of mental health presentations. Students will consider how a range of mental health models can be evaluated and applied in specific contexts. Varied learning approaches will facilitate recognition of the complexity of the impact of mental health problems at an individual, employment, social and global level. Case examples will be critiqued to develop understanding of the challenges of delivering services to support mental health and wellbeing. Individual and group learning exercises will enable a fuller understanding of this area.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 6 | Feedback Weeks | 8 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. There will be an online discussion board to support coursework preparation. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 4 | Feedback Weeks | 6 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. There will be an online discussion board to support coursework preparation. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 8 | Feedback Weeks | 10 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. There will be an online discussion board to support coursework preparation. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 48 | Feedback Weeks | 51 | |
| Feedback | Similar to first attempt, with existing pass mark carried forward so that resit is only needed for failed element(s). | |||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 48 | Feedback Weeks | 51 | |
| Feedback | Similar to first attempt, with existing pass mark carried forward so that resit is only needed for failed element(s). | |||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 48 | Feedback Weeks | 51 | |
| Feedback | Similar to first attempt, with existing pass mark carried forward so that resit is only needed for failed element(s). | |||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of the contemporary issues in mental health |
| Conceptual | Apply | To demonstrate an understanding of the issues involved in diagnosing mental health problems |
| Conceptual | Apply | To demonstrate an understanding of and ability to reflect on strengths and limitations of a key mental health models |
| Procedural | Analyse | To demonstrate a recognition of the impact of mental health problems at multiple levels |
| Procedural | Understand | To understand the challenges of delivering services to support mental health and wellbeing. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To be able to communicate your critical understanding to peers using online media |
We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.
