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On completion of this module, you should be able to:
• Critically evaluate the research literature on topics in youth mental health.
• Reflect on issues related to policy and practice in youth mental health.
• Present on a youth mental health topic to your peers.
• Synthesize and critique current literature on youth mental health.
Key topics included in the module are:
A developmental perspective on youth mental health
Global framework of youth mental health
Role of technology and social media in young people's mental health
Youth suicide
Youth participation in mental health service delivery
Body image and appearance concerns in youth
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 4 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
| Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: Active class participation offers the opportunity for students to practice the knowledge gained and develop ideas via discussions with peers and the lecturer. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
| Assignment: The end-of-semester assessment is a 2,000 word assignment due on Friday 26th April and must be submitted by 5pm on the due dates electronically via Brightspace. |
Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
| Group Project: Students will present a short in-class presentation with their group on a topic related to youth mental health. Students will also submit a written summary of the project. | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Blog (10%): Class feedback will be provided on each Blog. Group Presentation (40%): Written feedback and the overall group grade will be provided to each group via email after the presentation has been completed and individual contribution to the work of the group considered via peer evaluation. Each student will then receive their own grade confidentially. Before the presentation, you will be provided with a grading rubrics to inform you how you will be marked during the presentation. Open Book Exam: Feedback on responses to the exam questions will be provided individually via Brightspace.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Assoc Professor Amanda Fitzgerald | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 26, 29, 31, 32 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21, 23, 24, 25 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 33 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |