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.

Specific conditions

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.