School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
FH50091 The policy context for mental health practice |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take FH50065 and take FH50066 and take FH50067 and while taking this unit you must take FH50092 and take FH50093 and take FH50094 and take FH50095 |
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Aims: To enable participants to critically understand the policies that impact on and develop Mental Health Practice.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit the student will be able to: 1. Critically evaluate and appraise the policy context in which mental health practice is undertaken, and apply this critical knowledge and understanding in their practice context to promote positive change in mental health service delivery (intellectual skill, professional practical skills, knowledge and understanding) 2. Critically appraise the relationship between innovation in practice and the development of policy (intellectual skill, knowledge and understanding) 3. Describe and critique change management theory, including transactional and transformational leadership styles and identify appropriate opportunities to implement this in practice (intellectual skill, knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill) 4. Describe and evaluate governance and the importance of information management (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill) 5. Evaluate and critically discuss the value of care pathways in relation to own area of practice (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill) 6. Apply the key components of policy that impact on practice in your practice and reflect on your own practice and identify areas for continuous improvement (personal transferable skill) Skills: See above. Content: Governance Whole systems Law e.g. Mental health Bill; Codes of Conduct Ethics Social inclusion Public participation Culture Diversity and equality. |