CYP5212 - Mental Health Today

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Analyse national and international data from various sources on mental ill-health trends, across the lifecourse.
Appraise the evidence on the effectiveness of positive psychology based interventions in preventing and treating mental ill-health for a selected target group.
Apply and communicate effectively an understanding of the complex nature of causes and effects of mental ill-health to an analysis and interpretation of a selected case study.
Demonstrate an understanding of personal resilience both in the context of prevention and treatment of target groups and own personal resilience levels.

Content:

Conceptualising mental health and mental ill-health within a theoretical framework. Understanding the scale and trends in mental ill-health nationally and internationally across the life-course, and policy and legislative responses to these; exploring differing interpretations and representations of mental ill-health nationally and internationally; evaluating the evidence on causes of mental ill-health; evaluation of responses to mental ill-health across different population groups, at different life stages and in different settings; appraisal of the role of positive psychology in mental health and ill-health responses; considering the role of personal resilience in experiences of mental health, and as a personal attribute for working in health and social care settings.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Teaching and learning methods will comprise some formal lectures, supported with tutor-led discussions, student-led seminars, and practical discussion of case study materials. Learning will be applied, with theory applied to practical scenarios. Students will also work in small groups to explore concepts and carry out practical exercises relating to mental toughness and personal resilience. Students will also carry out independent study, both guided and unguided, and will use this to contribute towards debates and discussions.

Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Workshops/seminars
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 5-10

Guided independent study
Hours: 170

Further details relating to assessment
The literature review will present an analysis of the evidence base in response to a given case study.
The portfolio will be based on the reflection on completion of a series of personal resilience building tasks and a theoretical review of resilience building interventions for different client groups.

Assessment:

001 Literature review; 1,500 word equivalent; mid-semester 1 45%
002 Portfolio; 2,000 words; end of semester 1 55%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Maureen Courtney
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S1

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