Course - Mental Health Work - SARB3513
Mental Health Work
Lessons are not given in the academic year 2010/2011
About
About the course
Course content
This course provides an introduction to different perspectives concerning mental problems and mental health work. With a focus on different epidemiological studies, the first parts of the course provide an overview of current scope, trends, and developments. Different perspectives (sociological, psychological, medical) regarding cause and background will be presented. The second part describes and discusses the design and evolution of present-day support services. The purpose is to place current developments and solutions into perspective, including discussing how these choices are partly contingent on economic and political circumstances, and partly by changing ideologies. Questions that will be addressed include dismantling of the centralised institutional system, development of community-based, local alternatives, and contemporary issues such as use of compulsory force, user-participation, and recovery.
Learning outcome
Give knowledge about different topics within the field of mental health work, including epidemiological patterns, organization of services and reform work.
Learning methods and activities
Teaching method and activities: Lectures, seminars.
Form of assessment: Term paper with given topic.
Recommended previous knowledge
See formal requirements.
Required previous knowledge
Bachelors degree or the equivalent in Health Sciences, Social Work or Social Sciences.
Course materials
Will be announced at the start of the semester.
Subject areas
- Health Science
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
Contact information
There is no contact information available for this course.