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MENMK24HKI Mental Health and Wellbeing (5 cr)

Code: MEN0005B20S-3003

General information


Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
  • Taina Kilpeläinen

Groups

  • A53dss
  • 09.01.2024 09:00 - 12:00, MEN: Orientation
  • 15.01.2024 09:00 - 12:00, MEN: Lecture
  • 16.01.2024 13:00 - 16:00, MEN: Lecture
  • 22.01.2024 13:00 - 16:00, MEN: Lecture
  • 24.01.2024 09:00 - 12:00, MEN: Lecture
  • 29.01.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 30.01.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 31.01.2024 13:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 01.02.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 02.02.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 05.02.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 06.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 07.02.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 08.02.2024 09:00 - 15:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 09.02.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Independent study day
  • 13.02.2024 09:00 - 16:00, MEN: Workshop
  • 16.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, MEN: Online exam

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the core concepts and the theories of mental health and wellbeing
• reflect on the current issues in mental health and know the common types of mental health problems
• understand mental health legislation in relation to different mental health services
• understand the different types of mental health services and how to refer service users to mental health services
• understand the different methods and interventions in mental health social work
• use a recovery-oriented, community-based approach in work with people with mental health problems

Content

Contents:
• Concepts, theories and approaches to mental health and wellbeing
• Current issues in mental health and in the treatment of mental health problems
• Mental health services and legislation
• Methods and interventions in mental health social work
• Community based mental health services and mutual support organizations

Evaluation scale

0-5