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Postgraduate Course: Assessment and Management of Need, Care and Risk in relation to the MHO role (SCWR11019)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSocial Work Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 demonstrate an awareness of the need for greater equality, fairness and choice and a more holistic approach to service delivery in the mental health field. As such the Act significantly extends the rights and protections to such individuals through a body of overarching principles, which are legally binding upon those, including MHOs, charged with functions under the Act and must underpin all associated interventions. The Act gives the Mental Health Officer a crucial and greatly enhanced role which demonstrates the positive recognition of MHO skills, knowledge and expertise in managing the often complex social consequences of mental disorder and in sharing authority to take compulsory measures alongside medical colleagues. This unit will address the nature and function of the Mental Health Officer role, consider the roles and responsibilities of a range of other professionals and the particular issues and challenges related to care and assessment of needs in relation to compulsion. There will be an emphasis on the Recovery approach throughout. In addition to the teaching/learning component there will be a Practice component within the mental health field with an emphasis on Mental Health Officer experience.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Online Activities 14, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Placement Study Abroad Hours 224, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes 32 days in a Practice Setting
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have a broad knowledge of the following areas and demonstrate the ability to:
- Make a comprehensive assessment of need and to manage planned and unplanned risk within the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and policy frameworks, in collaboration with other disciplines and organisations.
- Critically apply the principles of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to the actions and decisions which the MHO would make in practice, including aspects of compulsion.
- Demonstrate awareness of respective roles , responsibilities, accountabilities and inter-relationships in the context of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and in managing professional tensions, dilemmas and conflicts
Assessment Information
Critical analysis of practice - 3,000 words.
Law assignment/paper 1,000
Practice assessor¿s report demonstrating that MHOA Standards have been met.

A pass grade of practice on MHOA Standards must be achieved to proceed to Module 2.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sumeet Jain
Tel: (0131 6)51 1463
Email: Sumeet.Jain@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Joanna Sayers
Tel: (0131 6)51 1487
Email: joanna.sayers@ed.ac.uk
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