Student Profile

Mental Health and Psychiatry is designed for anyone with an interest in Mental Health; particularly those who wish to become counsellors, therapists, social workers or find employment in other similar roles. It covers the main conditions which many people currently receiving counselling / psychiatric treatment are diagnosed with. This includes their causes, symptoms, the diagnostic criteria used by health professionals and the treatment approaches designed for these conditions.

The course also provides students with an understanding of the Mental Health system, the wide range of roles within it and important legislation in place relating to Mental Health, such as the Mental Capacity Act. Such legislation is clearly explained in easily understandable terms.

Students are further provided with guidelines on the standards they should aim to achieve when working with clients; in particular ensuring that they understand the importance of listening to their clients and validating their feelings. The course encourages students to form their own opinions using factual evidence to support their answers

Objectives

After studying this course, students will be able to:

• have an understanding of Mental Health and Psychiatry
• understand possible causes
• have knowledge of the different treatments available
• list sources of help and advice in a range of situations
• have clear understanding of how to work with complex conditions

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support.

Qualification

NCFE Level 3 Award in Mental Health and Psychiatry. Plus a UK Open Learning Diploma.

Awarding Body Information

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Further information

www.ncfe.org.uk

Assessment

Assessment takes the form of a series of assignments, which are completed by the student and then sent to the tutor by e-mail or post for marking.

There is no word count for the assignments. However, you must prove to the tutor that you have fully understood the questions asked.

Entry Requirements

With this being a Level Three course, a reasonable level of literacy is required. Otherwise there are no entry requirements for this course, just an interest in the subject.

Timescale

The programme takes place over a timescale to suit the student. Once registered, tutor support is available for up to one year or until completion whichever is sooner.

Location

The programme is home- or work-based enabling students to complete the course without having to attend scheduled college teaching sessions.

Tutor Support

Throughout the course, students will receive tutor support by email and by post. This will be for 12 months from the date you receive the course. To complete the full course will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period.

Extra Online Support

The tutor has now set up a forum for all of our students studying Mental Health and related courses. This will assist you with your studies as not only will you get full tutor support from a professional tutor for the duration of the course but you will get help from other students who are studying at the same time as you. You will also get an insight to other related courses by talking to students studying them. You can ask questions about your course or theirs, and they will try to help you.

This is a great community for all those students who wish to interact with other students and get friendly advice, ideas and comments.

You will be able to interact with students studying the following courses:

• Understanding Abuse and Trauma
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Understanding Eating Disorders
• Introduction to Counselling
• Working with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder

Your tutor will provide all the details of how to get onto this forum if you decide to order the course.

Payment Method

You can choose to pay in full at the time of ordering. We can raise an invoice for payment or you can pay in monthly instalments (no discount applies).

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Classifications
• Depression
  • Explanation
  • Diagnosis
  • Who Is Affected?
  • Causes
  • Eating Disorders
  • Types of Eating disorders
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Complications
  • Who Is Affected
  • Causes
  • Prevention
• Personality Disorders
  • Common Misconceptions and Generalisation
  • Causes
  • Prognosis
• Schizophrenia
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Causes
  • The Facts
• Related Conditions
• Treatments
• Resources

 

Student Comments

Mental Health & Psychiatry student  (July 2008)

‘The course has enabled me to reflect more on my work practices, attain more understanding.. and.. patience.'

‘I think all the new things I have learned in this course will benefit my clients.'

‘I would like to seize this opportunity to thank you for offering such a brilliant course where I feel I have developed more efficiently as a care worker and also when I write my reports I use new key words that I have learned throughout the course.' 

Mental Health & Psychiatry student (May 2008) 

‘Overall the course has been of excellent quality...'

‘The course's focus on behavioural causes has helped me to develop a more balanced view of mental health disorders and the treatment options available to a therapist'.

Mental Health & Psychiatry student (May 2008)

‘It has been very interesting as it is clinically oriented which means that as a clinician I would be more clear and thoughtful in approach while dealing with my clients.  And this would automatically benefit the client as I would be taking more rational approaches while making decisions.'

HSC Training is not an ONCFE Center and therefore completed courses are passed to our friends at UK Open Learning for certification.

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