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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Society, Health and Wellbeing in Mental Health Practice
Reference NU4308 Version 1
Created November 2019 SCQF Level SCQF 10
Approved June 2020 SCQF Points 30
Amended ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
To empower students to work in partnership with people, families and communities to develop and utilise resources to promote mental health, prevent mental ill-health, and support people experiencing a range of challenges that may impact of their wellbeing.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Analyse within a selected community the services and resources available to promote mental health, prevent mental ill-health, and support people experiencing a range of challenges that may impact on their wellbeing.
2 Appraise contemporary policy, theories and evidence related to the promotion of mental health in communities.
3 Critique how partnership working across services and agencies promotes mental health, prevents mental ill-health and supports people experiencing a range of challenges that impact of their wellbeing.
4 Appraise strategies to combat stigma, discrimination, social exclusion and promote human rights within a specific community.
5 Justify proposals designed to promote mental health and wellbeing.

Indicative Module Content
Community, supporting communities impacted by crisis or disaster; ; culture; mental wellbeing in communities, parity of esteem, integration, co-production, community capital and empowerment; community platform; political participation; community providers; self-Management and peer support, improvement planning, resources and budgeting social Recovery; recovery colleges; carer colleges.

Module Delivery
A blended approach will be utilised including group discussions based on literature searches and directed reading; modified lectures and seminars; guest external experts including people with lived experience, online learning.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 50 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 250 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: Coursework Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 3
Description: Written analysis
Component 2
Type: Coursework Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 2, 4, 5
Description: Project presentation

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Oral presentation of the student's project. the calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 50% weighting of C1 and 50% weighting of C2 components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module.
Coursework:
Coursework: A B C D E F NS
A A A B C E F
B A B B C E F
C B B C C E F
D C C C D E F
E E E E E E F
F F F F F F F
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None in addition to SCQF 10 entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH and THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION., 2016. Better Mental Health for All: A Public Health Approach for Mental Health Improvement. London. Faculty of Public Health and the Mental Health Foundation.
2 GREEN, J., et.al., 2019. Health Promotion, Planning and Strategies. 4th ed. London. Sage
3 MINGHELLA, E., and LINSKY, K., 2018. Co-production in Mental Health. Not Just Another Guide. Leeds. Skills for Care.
4 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for registered nurses. London: NMC.
5 WATSON, E., and MEDDINGS, S., 2019. Peer support in Mental Health. London: Red Globe Press.
6 WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), 2019. mhGAP Community Toolkit. Geneva. WHO.


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