Module Descriptors
EXPERIENCING MENTAL DISTRESS
NURS50570
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Christine Cartwright
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 21
Independent Study Hours: 129
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (21 hours)
15 hours Interactive lectures
3 hours Service user perspective
3 hours Assessment support
Guided Independent Study: (129 hours)
40 hours Reading
30 hours Web searching / evidence finding
15 hours Preparing profile
25 hours Blackboard
19 hours Personal reflection
15 hours Interactive lectures
3 hours Service user perspective
3 hours Assessment support
Guided Independent Study: (129 hours)
40 hours Reading
30 hours Web searching / evidence finding
15 hours Preparing profile
25 hours Blackboard
19 hours Personal reflection
Module Resources
Library and I.T services
Access to the internet for use when searching for evidence and/or research on sites like GOV.UK, Care Quality Commission, NICE, SANE, MIND etc
Blackboard
Core text books
Access to the internet for use when searching for evidence and/or research on sites like GOV.UK, Care Quality Commission, NICE, SANE, MIND etc
Blackboard
Core text books
Module Texts
Cromby J, Harper D & Reavey P (2013) Psychology, Mental Health and Distress. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Norman I and Ryrie I (2013) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing - A Textbook of Principles and Practice. 3rd
edition Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Pilgrim D (2014) Key concepts in mental health. 3rd edition New York: Sage.
Taylor B (2010) Reflective Practice for Healthcare Professions - A Practical Guide. 3rd edition Maidenhead: Open University
Press.
Norman I and Ryrie I (2013) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing - A Textbook of Principles and Practice. 3rd
edition Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Pilgrim D (2014) Key concepts in mental health. 3rd edition New York: Sage.
Taylor B (2010) Reflective Practice for Healthcare Professions - A Practical Guide. 3rd edition Maidenhead: Open University
Press.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A portfolio of evidence comprising of four sections, one relating to each of the learning outcomes.
Wordage for each section must not exceed 1,100. Total wordage for the whole portfolio must not exceed 4,400.
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Group and individual tutorials around the production of the profile, and to give feedback on progress
Wordage for each section must not exceed 1,100. Total wordage for the whole portfolio must not exceed 4,400.
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Group and individual tutorials around the production of the profile, and to give feedback on progress
Module Indicative Content
Focus on the medical model in relation to a number of mental disorders namely:
Depression
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Dementia
The module focus is on the assessment, signs and symptoms of these disorders. Common treatments and interventions are discussed, with appropriate recognition of risk assessment and management. Service user and carer perspectives are integrated throughout.
Depression
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Dementia
The module focus is on the assessment, signs and symptoms of these disorders. Common treatments and interventions are discussed, with appropriate recognition of risk assessment and management. Service user and carer perspectives are integrated throughout.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND CONDITIONS (KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
2. EVALUATE CRITICALLY ONE EVIDENCED BASED APPROACH OR INTERVENTION, THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED BEING USED TO HELP AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING MENTAL DISTRESS (ANALYSIS, PROBLEM SOLVING)
3. IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF ANOTHER EVIDENCED BASED APPROACH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL YOU HAVE FOCUSED ON FOR LEARNING OUTCOME TWO (COMMUNICATION, LEARNING)
4. REFLECT CRITICALLY UPON YOUR OWN ABILITY TO WORK WITH AND COMMUNICATE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISTRESS (COMMUNICATION, REFLECTION)
2. EVALUATE CRITICALLY ONE EVIDENCED BASED APPROACH OR INTERVENTION, THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED BEING USED TO HELP AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING MENTAL DISTRESS (ANALYSIS, PROBLEM SOLVING)
3. IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF ANOTHER EVIDENCED BASED APPROACH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL YOU HAVE FOCUSED ON FOR LEARNING OUTCOME TWO (COMMUNICATION, LEARNING)
4. REFLECT CRITICALLY UPON YOUR OWN ABILITY TO WORK WITH AND COMMUNICATE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISTRESS (COMMUNICATION, REFLECTION)
Web Descriptor
This is a core module and part of Year 2 Trainee Assistant Practitioner - Mental Health (Apprenticeship) pathway. This module assists students in developing their understanding of some of the most common mental health problems and to consider the impact those can have on individuals and their families.