Postgraduate Course: Mental Health Promotion for Children, Young People and Families (CLPS11034)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Health in Social Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Clinical Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as &«a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing&ª (WHO, 1948), emphasizing the important part mental health and wellbeing play in the promotion of health in general. Today mental health ranks as a priority area within international health agendas. The promotion of mental health is part of the wider field of health promotion and sits alongside the prevention and treatment of mental health problems. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to incorporate health promotion principles, values and practices into child and adolescent mental health settings. It is based on the recognition that everyone has a role to play in the promotion of mental health, not just those working within the health field, but in other sectors including education, local government and community planning.
The specific developmental and systemic considerations for this area as applied to child and adolescent mental health form an integral part of this course.
The course will cover the following areas:
&· History of Public Health and Health promotion (including mental health promotion)
&· Models of health, health promotion and health care
&· Theories of health (including psychological theories)
&· Understanding health inequalities and inequities
&· Evidence supporting mental health promotion
&· Approaches for promoting mental health |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&·Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key models and theories of health promotion as they are applied to mental health
&·Extend developmental theory to concepts underlying effective models of health promotion
&·Critique evidence related to health promotion practice, including literature from disciplines related to public health (such as economic and political disciplines)
&·Design and critically appraise outlines of mental health promotion programmes which integrate theory and research of different models of health promotion
&·Review and contextualise the essential benefits and barriers of multidisciplinary and multi-agency approaches to promoting and improving mental health for children and young people
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Assessment Information
| One course essay of 4000-5000 words (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Matthias Schwannauer
Tel: (0131 6)51 3954
Email: m.schwannauer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emily Gribbin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3967
Email: Emily.Gribbin@ed.ac.uk |
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