MENMK26HKI Mental Health and Wellbeing (5cr)
Code: MEN0005B20S-3005
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 30.11.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2026 - 15.02.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services
- Teachers
- Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
- Leena Udo
- Course
- MEN0005B20S
Realization has 11 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 49 h 0 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
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Wed 07.01.2026 time 13:00 - 16:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Orientation |
HKI-222
luokka 222
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Thu 15.01.2026 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
MEN/Independent study day |
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Mon 19.01.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Lecture |
HKI-331
Luokka 331
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Mon 19.01.2026 time 13:00 - 16:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Lecture |
HKI-331
Luokka 331
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Wed 21.01.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Lecture |
Zoom
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Mon 26.01.2026 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
MEN/Independent study day |
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Thu 29.01.2026 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
MEN/Independent study day |
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Tue 03.02.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Lecture |
HKI-222
luokka 222
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Wed 04.02.2026 time 13:00 - 16:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Lecture |
Zoom
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Mon 09.02.2026 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
MEN/Workshop |
HKI-332a
Iso luentosali 332a
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Wed 11.02.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min) |
MEN/Exam |
HKI-328
Luokka 328
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Evaluation scale
0-5
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