CYP7023 - Mental Health in Context

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 - Critically synthesise and evaluate key debates, issues and challenges in contemporary mental health including the impact of policy

2 - Critically interpret practical, moral and ethical issues that drive mental health in a contemporary context that is dynamic and impacted by issues such as funding, policy and the changing wider landscape of public services

3 - Evaluate critically the application of various approaches to securing positive mental health outcomes relative to issues linked to inequalities including race, gender, sexuality, class, parental health, education and geographical location

4 - Produce high levels of communication skills, using a variety of media to deliver and secure positive mental health outcomes

Content:

Subject content will systematically work through the key issues in the national context regarding recent government policy development in mental health and will pick up on challenges of collaborative and partnership work in addressing these.

The module, in addressing the above, will conceptualise mental health; understanding the scale and trends in mental health nationally and internationally, and will include examining recent developments in the field including promoting positive mental health.

There will be an international perspective on Mental Health provision in related settings, such as education, developed throughout the module.Key topics, such as models of mental health, stigma, language and labelling, prevalence and inequalities, will be covered. The need to understand mental health and well-being within a safeguarding context will also be explored.

Formative and summative assessment will be used to develop a 5,000 word portfolio that presents a picture of the intersections between mental health in children and young people with inequalities, discrimination, stigma and policy. This will include practical skills in formulation of holistic factors a young person might face, to presentations and posters on wider interconnecting issues that a case study child may be experiencing.

This inquiry will take place across a 12-week term that includes facilitated group discussions, teaching and explorative work between sessions. This explorative work aims to further skills, knowledge and nurture your curiosity and understanding of a particular area.

Progress towards Programme learning outcomes: K1, K2, K3, K4, I1, I2, I4, E1, E3, E4, E5, E9.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module's teaching and learning methods are designed to align with the Leeds Trinity University Learning, Teaching, and Academic Experience Strategy (LTAE 2022-2026). Our goal is to revolutionize our engagement with you, the student, by fostering co-creative partnerships, connecting your academic journey with real-world issues and societal challenges. This approach is aimed at guiding you through your studies in a way that is personalized, grounded in core values, and focused on your future career.

You will experience a diverse range of teaching methods. These include problem-based learning with case studies, reflective practice workshops, and flipped classrooms, alongside traditional lectures. We will also incorporate participatory workshops featuring co-creative exercises to further enhance the learning process. To complement these methods, additional online resources will be provided, utilizing various media such as videos, selected textbooks, and articles. Teaching will be conducted both face-to-face and online, with tutorials available to support your progress. We will engage guest speakers and employers to offer insights into current professional practices.

Our faculty will demonstrate the application of relational pedagogy and person-centered planning in their teaching styles. For more detailed information on our teaching and learning methods, including how they have been refined based on student feedback, please refer to the module handbook.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities
Hours: 35
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 265

Further Details Relating to Assessment

Students are referred to Module Handbook for full details. Having engaged with a range of issues within contemporary mental health, students will negotiate to complete two or three tasks from a range such as a presentation, essay, report, reflective journal and case study analysis, work artefact,critique of public policy or poster.

Standard marking criteria will be used; however, bespoke guidance is given to detail how students can determine grades within the level 7 marking matrix.

Different aspects of the portfolio will focus on corresponding learning outcomes. Learning outcomes will not be assessed more than once within a portfolio, ensuring depth of understanding on all learning outcomes is achieved.

A typical portfolio is made up like this:

LO 1, LO 2 and LO 4 can be demonstrated with the production of a presentation that addresses practical, moral and ethical issues related to a context driven mental health issue, such as racism, class or other inequities in society.

LO 3 can be explored through a case study lens of a child impacted by the issue presented in the presentation. Marks are awarded for successful use of formulation combined with a critical and coherent intervention strategy.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio; 6,000 word equiv.; end of semester 1 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Richard Baron
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS1

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