Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
5512ARCMH-JAN-PAR
Aims
To examine the principles and dynamics of promoting mental health and wellbeing across a range of populations within society.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and assess how biological, sociological and psychological factors might contribute towards an individual's experience of mental well-being.
2.
Explore and evaluate approaches, settings and levels (individual, community and national) through which mental health and well-being may be promoted.
3.
Evaluate the contributions made by social policy in the field of mental health promotion.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:What is Health Promotion?
Underlying principles & strategies to bring about change in the health behaviour of individuals, communities and wider society
Aspects of Self
Stressors upon the individual in respect of their mental health status
Mental Health Promotion Models and frameworks
Promotion or demotion of mental well-being
Implementation of Mental Health Promotion Strategies
The Mental Health of Society
Application of the approaches, settings and levels used in its promotion
Evaluation of Mental Health Promotion Campaigns
Issues surrounding concepts of mental health: Conceptualising the ‘Mind’
Socio-cultural aspects of mental health promotion
Additional Information:Students will have the opportunity to choose an aspect of mental health promotion that they wish to explore in depth, in preparation for fulfilment of the module assessment criteria. The use of a range of resources is encouraged. This module will also capture the 5 ways to wellbeing. Regular tutorials will provide opportunities for informal formative assessment to support student learning and discuss their overall progress.