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MDV6424 - Mental health in a multicultural society

About

New from the academic year 2022/2023

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 7 days

Course content

This course focuses on the importance of culture and context in mental health work. During the course we go through existing knowledge on globalisation and migration as well as mental health workers' own attitudes towards minorities. The course focuses on the professional meeting with users from other cultures and contexts as well as how to adjust health work. Trauma related suffering, usage of translator as well as other factors that are influential on mental health work will be discussed.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, group work and individual studies.

Capacity is 25 students in the course. If there are less than 12 applicants it will be decided on whether the course will be carried out.

Further on evaluation

Individual home exam of 1 week duration. Letter marking.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Mental Health (MPHLS)
Mental Health Work (SPVPH1)

Required previous knowledge

No previous knowledge required except admission to master in mental health og further education in mental health work at NTNU. Students at the further education and master in mental health will be prioritized. If available capacity, applicants with other relevant education with minimum bachelor level can be accepted after individual evaluation.

Course materials

The curriculum will be published in Blackboard at the beginning of the course.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2022

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Health Science
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mental Health

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home examination 100/100

Release
2022-11-09

Submission
2022-11-16


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Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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