Practice Development: Mental Health and Wellbeing

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. The timetable for level 6 modules running in 2013/4 is available on the Practice Development Framework website.

Indicative pathways for completion of the UAD or PgC within the academic year 2013/4, are available from the Practice Development Framework website at http://tiny.cc/healthcpd.

Why study with us?

Do you work within an mental health care setting? Do you wish to develop your practice based knowledge and skills at degree level? Would you like to undertake a short course which specialises in mental health and wellbeing?

What can this course lead to?

Having completed this University Advanced Diploma (UAD) Practice Development: Mental Health and Wellbeing, you could bring the 60 credits into a top-up degree in BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice or BSc (Hons) Practice Development.

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.

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: 60 credits You may be interested in

University Advanced Diploma Practice Development: Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing

Modules

All modules carry 20 credits at level 6

Core module (compulsory)

HLLG6005 Advancing Mental Health Across the Health Care Spectrum

Optional modules (you will need to select two of the modules below)

HLLG6049 Mental Health: Contemporary Issues

HLLG6024 Mental Health Across the Lifespan

HLLG6009 Communication and Collaborative Working

HLLG6018 Evidence Based Practice

HLLG6031-35 Negotiated Learning (The nature of the module content and assessed work will be negotiated and written into a learning contract)

HLLG6042-46 Work Based Learning (The nature of the work based learning and portfolio will be negotiated and written into a learning contract. You must identify an appropriate approved workplace mentor)

Course summary

The University Advanced Diploma (UAD) Practice Development: Mental Health and Wellbeing is designed for individuals who work with clients in a mental health care setting and wish to enhance and develop their clinical and academic skills at level 6. Advanced Diploma modules cover social policy, health promotion and user/carer involvement. Negotiated Learning and Work Based Learning modules offer the chance to study a topic which is relevant to your area of practice and programme of study.