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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Health in Social Science : Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate Course: Mental Health Promotion for Children, Young People and Families (CLPS11034)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is taught online. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as ¿a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing¿ (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
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  30
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Online Activities 19, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 177 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One course essay of 4000-5000 words (100%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Emily Taylor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3892
Email: Emily.Taylor@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk
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