School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
FH50066 Values and knowledge |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 50%, OR 50% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take FH50065 and while taking this unit you must take FH50067 |
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Aims & Learning Objectives: Aim To provide a thorough review of the key disease states and conditions that are grouped together as mental health problem areas. Learning Objectives By the end of the unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe the presentation of a variety of mental health conditions (knowledge and understanding) 2. Appraise and assess the drug and other treatment types/interventions available to mental health practitioners in the care of clients (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skills) 3. Assess the primary and secondary care roles for health and social care professionals in the provision of care for each condition (professional practical skill) 4. Reflect on own practice in this area and identify areas for continuous improvement (personal transferable skill) 5. Examine the values that underpin practice and how to apply this in your work 6. Build a portfolio of evidence for own practice and personal and professional development. Content: Each of the following states will be discussed in terms of the symptoms/presentations, appropriate and available therapies and roles of the different health and social care professionals and agencies involved in the provision of care and support: * Anxiety * Depression * Schizophrenia * Substance misuse * Eating disorders * Manic depression and other psychoses. |