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Module Title
Applied Mental Health Practice
Reference	NU3338	Version	2
Created	June 2022	SCQF Level	SCQF 9
Approved	June 2020	SCQF Points	30
Amended	June 2022	ECTS Points	15

Aims of Module
To facilitate students to effectively and ethically deliver therapeutic interactions and relationship-based care and support.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1	Evidence a psychotherapeutic approach within interactions.
2	Demonstrate the effective use of interpersonal skills and techniques that enable exploration of individuals' experiences, perspectives and achieve purposeful outcomes.
3	Utilise the trauma informed knowledge and skills framework judiciously.
4	Reflect on therapeutic use of self by using a systematic approach.
5	Evidence the underpinning professional requirement for teaching and practice supervision.

Indicative Module Content
Psychological and psychosocial approaches, inter and intra-personal skills, therapeutic relationship process, complexity, therapeutic models, psychotherapeutic role, core conditions, therapeutic use of self, reflective practice, self-care, clinical supervision, narrative competence, trauma skilled capability, spirituality. Teaching and learning, practice supervision, NMC education standards. Preparation for Practice Learning.

Indicative Module Content

Psychological and psychosocial approaches, inter and intra-personal skills, therapeutic relationship process, complexity, therapeutic models, psychotherapeutic role, core conditions, therapeutic use of self, reflective practice, self-care, clinical supervision, narrative competence, trauma skilled capability, spirituality. Teaching and learning, practice supervision, NMC education standards. Preparation for Practice Learning.

Module Delivery
A blended approach will be utilised emphasising facilitated experiential individual and group learning; simulated skills practice; reflective analysis and discussions; tutorials, online learning.

Indicative Student Workload	Full Time	Part Time
Contact Hours	72	N/A
Non-Contact Hours	228	N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	300	N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type:	Practical Exam	Weighting:	100%	Outcomes Assessed:	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description:	Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
C1 = OSCE
Module Grade	Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A	C1=A
B	C1=B
C	C1=C
D	C1=D
E	C1=E
F	C1=F
NS	Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module	None in addition to SCQF 9 entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisites for module	None.
Precluded Modules	None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1	BROWN, J.D., 2019. Reflective practice of counseling and psychotherapy in a diverse society. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.
2	CHAMBERS, M., Ed., 2017. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft of caring. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
3	GILLAM, T., 2018. Creativity, wellbeing and mental health practice. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.
4	JORGENSEN, C.R., 2019. The psychotherapeutic stance. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.
5	TEE, S., BROWN, J. and CARPENTER, D., Eds., 2012. Handbook of mental health nursing. London: Hodder Arnold.
6	WRYCRAFT, N. and COAD, A., 2017. Recovery in Mental Health Nursing. London: Open University Press.

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

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