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Promotion of mental health in society (5cr)

Code: TEM0105Y15S-3002

General information


Enrollment
01.03.2019 - 18.03.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
02.09.2019 - 15.12.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
EDUCATION
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
MA of Social Services and Health Care
Teachers
Satu Kajander-Unkuri
Heini Kapanen
Course
TEM0105Y15S

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Promotion of mental health in society TEM0105Y15S-3002. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Objective

After completing the study unit, students will be able to:
- Structure and interpret national and cultural perspectives on mental health, concepts requiring specialist competences, good practices and anticipatory information concerning the status of mental health and wellbeing
- Interpret and analyse mental health disturbances as public health problems
- Analyse characteristics of professional collaborative relationships in terms of activities that promote the health and wellbeing of the individual, the family and the community
- Critically apply information concerning the wellbeing of the general public to research and development activities and strategic decisions
- Develop and renew individually-oriented, group-oriented and family-oriented methods of help and guidance.

Content

- Mental health disturbances as public health problems
- Factors protecting mental health resources
- Cultural mental health
- Development of client guidance and counselling
- Health and wellbeing programmes and strategies on the level of the municipality, the nation and the EU
- Participation and health promotion on the level of the individual, the community and the population
- Ethical issues relating to mental health promotion

Teaching methods

After completing the study unit, students will be able to:
- Structure and interpret national and cultural perspectives on mental health, concepts requiring specialist competences, good practices and anticipatory information concerning the status of mental health and wellbeing
- Interpret and analyse mental health disturbances as public health problems
- Analyse characteristics of professional collaborative relationships in terms of activities that promote the health and wellbeing of the individual, the family and the community
- Critically apply information concerning the wellbeing of the general public to research and development activities and strategic decisions
- Develop and renew individually-oriented, group-oriented and family-oriented methods of help and guidance.
Core contents:
- Mental health disturbances as public health problems
- Factors protecting mental health resources
- Cultural mental health
- Development of client guidance and counselling
- Health and wellbeing programmes and strategies on the level of the municipality, the nation and the EU
- Participation and health promotion on the level of the individual, the community and the population
- Ethical issues relating to mental health promotion

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