Module Descriptors
PHYSICAL HEALTH IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE
NURS50256
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Donna Wareham
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 21
Independent Study Hours: 129
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT AND RESOURCE weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Information/learning Resource Pack based on the available evidence - 100%
(relating to learning outcomes 1-4)
with up to 5 sections of approximately 500 words per section

Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Group tutorial to support the development ideas / plans for their assessment
Use of discussion board (via Blackboard) to provide feedback

Module Indicative Content
The characteristics that concern themselves with physical health and mental health problems
Current key policies
Accessibility to services / resources / referral pathways
Lifestyle factors - interpersonal skills, relationships and supporting networks
Theories and concepts that support health promotion
Application of health promotion
Module Learning Strategies
Contact hours
Workshops and discussion - 9 hours
Presentations and expositions - 6 hours
Seminars and Blackboard - 6

Independent study hours
45 Reading
45 Web based searches / resources
20 Blackboard activities
19 Preparation for assessment
Module Texts
Barry M (2007) Implementing mental health promotion Churchill Livingstone Edinburgh
Corcorcan Nova (2007) Communicating Health Sage London
Kinsella C & Kinsella C (2006) Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide Jessica Kingsley Publications London
Naidoo J & Wills J (2008) Health Promotion: Foundations for Practice Churchill Livingstone Edinburgh
Module Resources
Web sites - i.e. Department of Health, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, MIND
Blackboard