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Mental Health Awareness Certificate 603/7105/5 |
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Overview
This extended course in Mental Health Awareness will develop an understanding of what is understood by mental health, mental ill-health, and mental wellbeing. We will explore the historical context of mental health care within the community and the impact of these changes. The learner will develop an understanding of the social and cultural aspects of mental health..
It aims at raising the awareness of a range of mental health conditions. It will review ways in which mental health conditions can be managed.
The learner will develop the knowledge and understanding of a range of mental health conditions, their causes, signs and symptoms and ways in which these conditions will be managed. This qualification will also aim to raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health and to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions often linked to mental health.
Units:
1. Understanding mental health.
2. Understanding stress and anxiety.
3. Understanding depression.
4 Understanding post-natal depression.
5 Understanding eating disorders.
6 Understanding obsessive compulsive disorders.
7 Understanding phobias.
8. Understanding bipolar disorder.
9 Understanding dementia.
10 Understanding schizophrenia
Examination
External theory examination for all units
IISSM Continuous Assessment.
Qualifications - Awards
1. Mental Health Awareness - Certificate.
2. IISSM - Mental Health Awareness - Diploma
A blended learning approach will be adopted.
College courses are evening, weekend and part-time with a blended learning approach, theory classes via zoom
Notes for classes can be accessed via the College website and or will be sent to students via google drive.
This extended course in Mental Health Awareness will develop an understanding of what is understood by mental health, mental ill-health, and mental wellbeing. We will explore the historical context of mental health care within the community and the impact of these changes. The learner will develop an understanding of the social and cultural aspects of mental health..
It aims at raising the awareness of a range of mental health conditions. It will review ways in which mental health conditions can be managed.
The learner will develop the knowledge and understanding of a range of mental health conditions, their causes, signs and symptoms and ways in which these conditions will be managed. This qualification will also aim to raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health and to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions often linked to mental health.
Units:
1. Understanding mental health.
2. Understanding stress and anxiety.
3. Understanding depression.
4 Understanding post-natal depression.
5 Understanding eating disorders.
6 Understanding obsessive compulsive disorders.
7 Understanding phobias.
8. Understanding bipolar disorder.
9 Understanding dementia.
10 Understanding schizophrenia
Examination
External theory examination for all units
IISSM Continuous Assessment.
Qualifications - Awards
1. Mental Health Awareness - Certificate.
2. IISSM - Mental Health Awareness - Diploma
A blended learning approach will be adopted.
College courses are evening, weekend and part-time with a blended learning approach, theory classes via zoom
Notes for classes can be accessed via the College website and or will be sent to students via google drive.
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