PSYC3841: Current Issues in Mental Health

• 60 credits from Level 2 Psychology

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• In this module you will learn about specific mental health conditions (such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and eating disorders) as well as some of the key issues in contemporary mental health research and practice.

• This module examines psychological, theoretical and clinical approaches to mental health conditions (such as schizophrenia, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and addiction) including theories, key issues and treatment approaches.
• You will learn how to critically navigate some key debates and controversies that affect mental health research and practice (e.g., how we draw the boundaries between healthy experience and ill health or the effectiveness of therapy).
• The module will also cover related conceptual and historical issues in psychology.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of mental health conditions from research to practice, including current theory and evidence.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately.

Key Skills:

• Good written communication skills.
• Good IT skills in word processing.
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines.

• The module will be taught via lectures, within lecture interactive components (e.g. problem-solving, discussions, debates), and supplemented with online material (e.g., podcasts, audio-visual material).
• These modes of teaching provide students with detailed knowledge of the key theories and the skills needed to evaluate different theoretical positions in light of current evidence.
• Lectures, discussions, and online content will also give students the opportunity to interpret and evaluate the significance of empirical work.
• The use of interactive learning will ensure that students are exposed to a range of different theoretical positions and encouraged to understand their inter-relation.
• Summative assessments will assess students' detailed subject knowledge and critical evaluation, and will assess the range, recency, and appropriateness of sources. Both assessments will also assess students' written communication skills, IT skills in word processing, and their ability to work independently in scholarship and research.

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