Mental Health: Education and Counselling

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand the problems in defining mental health across the spectrum.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain the difficulties in defining mental health across the spectrum.

2.

Understand the different psychological explanations given for the cause of a specific common mental health problem (CMHP).

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Explain the causes of a specific CMHP from different perspectives within psychology.

    Different perspectives include medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic theories.

3.

Understand the different approaches for managing a specific CMHP from different psychological perspectives.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Explain different approaches for managing a specific CMHP from different psychological perspectives.