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