Mental health and intoxicating substancesLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: YHT5004A20S
Credits
4 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Enrollment
23.09.2024 - 06.04.2025
Timing
02.01.2025 - 04.05.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 666
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
- Sirpa Ylönen
- Eeva Nykänen
Groups
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POR-K24sos
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OUL-K24sosd
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HKI-K24sosd
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HKI-K24sos
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POR-K24sosd
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HKI-K24sh-lh
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Diak
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OUL-K24sos
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HKI-K24sosn
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HKI-K24sosv
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HKI-S24sosvakaAVOIN
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POR-S23th
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HKI-S23sh
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JNS-S23shd
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OUL-S23shOUL-S23sh
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POR-S23sh
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PMK-S23sh
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
01.03.2024 - 17.11.2024
Timing
05.08.2024 - 08.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 666
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Heini Kapanen
Groups
-
HKI-S23sos
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Diak
-
OUL-S23sh-lhOUL-S23sh-lh
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A54shA54sh
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HKI-S23sosd
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HKI-S23sosn
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A54shdA54shd
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I54shdI54shd
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A54thA54th
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
01.02.2024 - 18.02.2024
Timing
01.05.2024 - 31.07.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 150
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
11.10.2023 - 07.04.2024
Timing
02.01.2024 - 05.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 666
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Marianne Neuvonen
Groups
-
A53sh
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Diak
-
F54sosF54sos
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A54sosdA54sosd
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I54sosdI54sosd
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F54sosdF54sosd
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I53sh
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E53sh
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A54sh-lh
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F53sh
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A54sosnA54sosn
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HKI-S23sosvakaAVOIN
-
A54sosA54sos
-
I54sosI54sos
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
01.03.2023 - 19.11.2023
Timing
07.08.2023 - 10.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 555
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
-
A52th
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A53sosd
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A52sh
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Diak
-
E53sosd
-
A52shd
-
I52shd
-
A53sos
-
E53sos
-
A53sosn
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
06.02.2023 - 19.02.2023
Timing
29.05.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 150
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Tuija Rönkä
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022
Timing
30.01.2023 - 24.02.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 250
Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Sirpa Ylönen
- Taina Kilpeläinen
Groups
-
F52sos
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F52sosd
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A52sosv
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I52sosd
-
A52sosn
-
A52sos
-
A52sosd
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
15.12.2022 - 31.01.2023
Timing
02.01.2023 - 23.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 250
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
-
Diak
-
F51shF51sh
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A52sh-lh
-
A51shA51sh
-
I51shI51sh
-
A53sosvakaAVOIN
-
E51shE51sh
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Timing
08.08.2022 - 09.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 150
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
- Sinikka Paukkunen
Groups
-
A50shA50sh
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Diak
-
A50shdA50shd
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A50thA50th
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I50shdI50shd
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Enrollment
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Timing
08.08.2022 - 16.09.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 150
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Sirpa Salmela
- Taina Kilpeläinen
Groups
-
A51sosnA51sosn
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E51sosdE51sosd
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E51sosE51sos
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A51sosdA51sosd
-
A51sosA51sos
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
07.02.2022 - 18.02.2022
Timing
23.05.2022 - 31.07.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 150
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Sirpa Ylönen
- Anu Hellesuo
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
Timing
31.01.2022 - 25.02.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 200
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Mirva Heikkilä-Tyni
- Tuomo Lyhty
Groups
-
I50sosdI50sosd
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F50sosF50sos
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A50sosA50sos
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F50sosdF50sosd
-
A50sosnA50sosn
-
A50sosdA50sosd
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
06.09.2021 - 30.09.2021
Timing
03.01.2022 - 22.04.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 175
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Tuija Rönkä
Groups
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F49sh
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Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
Timing
03.01.2022 - 22.04.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 175
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Eeva Nykänen
- Tuija Rönkä
Groups
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Diak
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E49sh
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A49th
-
A50sh-lhA50sh-lh
-
F49sh
-
A49shd
-
I49sh
-
A49sh
Objective
Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances
Content
- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth
Evaluation scale
0-5