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YHT5VK22DIAK-Dooc-2-B Mental health and intoxicating substances (4cr)

Code: YHT5004A20S-3035

General information


Enrollment
06.09.2021 - 30.09.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
03.01.2022 - 22.04.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
EDUCATION
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 175
Degree programmes
BA in Health Care
BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
BA of Social Services
BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
Tuija Rönkä
Groups
A50sh-lh
A50sh-lh
Course
YHT5004A20S

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization YHT5VK22DIAK-Dooc-2-B Mental health and intoxicating substances YHT5004A20S-3035. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Students
- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behaviour
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth

Qualifications

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