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MENMK25HKI Mental Health and Wellbeing (5 cr)

Code: MEN0005B20S-3004

General information


Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 16.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
  • Heini Kapanen
  • Taina Kilpeläinen

Groups

  • HKI-S23dss

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