Advancing Mental Health across the Health Care Spectrum

Module delivery dates

Lancaster - 16 and 30 January, 13 February 2014

You will need to attend one of the induction days prior to commencing your first module; these are running in Lancaster on 18 or 19 September 2013 (you only need to attend one date), 08 January 2014 and 26 March 2014 and in Carlisle on 20 September 2013, 07 January 2014 and 25 March 2014. If you have studied at the University of Cumbria in the past two years the requirement to attend the induction day may be waived.

Closing date for applications

The closing date for applications is 5 working days prior to the module start date or, if this is your first module, 5 working days prior to the induction date.

Why study with us?

This module is drawn from the University Advanced Diploma (UAD) Practice Development: Mental Health and Wellbeing. The aims of the module are to develop within the student a critical understanding of the nature and impact of mental illness across the health care spectrum.

Finance

If you are employed within NHS North West and this module is to be funded by your employing Trust, please contact your Line Manager and CPD Lead for advice relating to funding and the funding application process.

What can this course lead to?

Having completed this module you may wish to use it towards the UAD Practice Development: Mental Health and Wellbeing or a degree such as the BSc (Hons) Practice Development or BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice.

Resources and facilities

We are amongst the UK’s leading health and wellbeing faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent.

Entry requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

More information about levels and credits.

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteria

To be eligible to study this module you should be able to apply it to your practice.

Modules

HLLG6005 Advancing Mental Health across Health Care Spectrum (20 credits level 6)

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Critically examine mental health/illness as a construct and in practice from a multi-disciplinary perspective
• Critically review approaches to the assessment of mental health across the health care spectrum
• Critically reflect on approaches which seek to support clients with mental health problems
• Critically review the potential to, or the experience of, engaging user/ carers in the development and evaluation of services
• Critically examine the impact of policy and political change on the delivery of mental health services.

Indicative core bibliography

Armstrong, E. (1995). Mental Health Issues in Primary Care: A Practical Guide. London: MacMillan.

Department of Health. (1999) The National Service Framework for Mental Health. The Stationery Office.

Department of Health. (2002) The National Service Framework for Older People. The Stationery Office.

Harrison A & Hart C (2006) Mental Health Care for Nurses: Applying Mental Health Skills in the General Hospital, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford

Norman, I Ryrie I (2009)The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing, Second edition, OU Press

Assessment

Summative Assessment: 3,500 word equivalent project work

Formative Assessment: 1,500 word equivalent project work

Course summary

Serious mental illness and its multi-disciplinary management across the health care spectrum; mental health problems across the age continuum; anxiety states, depression, alcohol/drug abuse, bereavement, gender and ethnicity, risk assessment and suicide, mental health policy.