Module Descriptors
PHYSICAL HEALTH IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE
NURS60317
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Donna Wareham
Email: D.M.Wareham@staffs.ac.uk
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
An evidence based Information/learning Resource Pack - 100% (relating to learning outcomes 1-4)
with up to 6 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
with up to 6 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
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: (21)
9 hoursWorkshops and discussion
6 hours Presentations and expositions
6 hours Seminars and Blackboard
Independent Study Hours: (129)
45 hours Reading
45 hours Web based searches / resources
20 hours Blackboard activities
19 hours Preparation for assessment
9 hoursWorkshops and discussion
6 hours Presentations and expositions
6 hours Seminars and Blackboard
Independent Study Hours: (129)
45 hours Reading
45 hours Web based searches / resources
20 hours Blackboard activities
19 hours Preparation for assessment
Module Resources
Library
IT resources
IT resources
Module Texts
Barry M (2007) Implementing mental health promotion Churchill Livingstone Edinburgh
Corcorcan, N (2007) Communicating Health Sage London
Kinsella C & Kinsella C (2006) Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide Jessica Kingsley Publications London
Nash, M. (2009) Physical Health and Well-being in Mental Health Nursing. Buckingham. Open University Press
Corcorcan, N (2007) Communicating Health Sage London
Kinsella C & Kinsella C (2006) Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide Jessica Kingsley Publications London
Nash, M. (2009) Physical Health and Well-being in Mental Health Nursing. Buckingham. Open University Press