Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Psychology of Youth Mental Health: Brain development, Early Intervention, and Communication
School	Educational Enterprise
Department	Wiley
Module Code	03 39519
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Guided independent study-100 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This module focuses on mental health as it applies to people aged between adolescence and adulthood addressing mental health disorder development and prevention strategies in youth specific contexts. The module will address concepts in the field of youth mental health such as epidemiology of onset of disorders and their relationship to later developmental neuropsychology, as well as primary and secondary prevention with a focus on the evidence and practice of early intervention strategies. The module will also address the significance of communication, as well as service delivery transitions between mental health services and school-based mental health from an international perspective.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Appraise evidence relating to the onset of disorders and major health problems across the lifespan. Critically evaluate early onset mental health diagnoses for disorders beginning in early adulthood in relation to later developmental neuropsychology. Using theory, compare and contrast intervention plans in youth mental health prevention and treatment. Evaluate key models of service delivery in youth mental health and of policy, from an international perspective.
Assessment	39519-01 : Coursework : Coursework (60%) 39519-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 60% In course assignment: coursework (e.g., essay, recorded presentation, podcast or video) 2000 words 40% In course assignment: self-activated timed (45-60 minutes) examination- (e.g. SAQ or MCQ) Reassessment: Resitting of any examination-based assessments using an alternative question assessment. Resubmission of coursework using an alternative coursework assessment question.
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