PSY30380 Youth Mental Health

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module aims to introduce students to the concepts of youth mental health through an investigation of current theory, research, and evidence-based approaches in the field. The focus will be on the mental health of young people mainly aged between 12 and 25 years. The policy landscape on youth mental health will be examined. This module will focus on examining priority mental health areas such as youth suicide, body image concerns, and the role of technology in young people’s mental health. Students will gain an understanding of development in young people and examine key risk and protective factors related to mental health outcomes among young people. Material will be presented on innovations in youth mental health such as youth participation in mental health service delivery and community-based models of care.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module students should be able to:

• Describe, explain and think critically about a range of priority youth mental health topics.
• Critically analyse the role of risk and protective factors in young people’s mental health problems.
• Present on a global framework of youth mental health to your peers.
• Write a critical review on current issues in youth mental health.
• Reflect on issues of policy and practice in youth mental health.

Indicative Module Content:

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 Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

108
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Teaching and Learning approaches used in this module include lectures, group work, student presentations and critical writing.

Please note that this module will be delivered online in 2020/21 because of the COVID-19 situation. Lectures will be made available via Brightspace and supplemented by 'live' online seminars each week. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
PSY40720 - Advances in Youth Mental Healt


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Journal: You are expected to complete two blog assignments. Students write a short blog post online which addresses a topic in youth mental health, and reflect on the ideas of at least one other blogger. Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

10
Examination: Open-Book Exam. An exam paper with 4 questions will be provided and you will be asked to complete 2 out of the 4 questions. The word limit will be 1,000 words per question answered. Unspecified Yes Graded No

50
Group Project: Deliver a short presentation with your group. Week 8 n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The mid-semester assessment for this module is a group presentation. Written feedback and the overall group grade will be provided to each group 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 via GradeBook. Students must complete two blogs online via Brightspace throughout the semester. Class feedback on these blogs will be provided post-assessment. The end-of-semester assessment is an exam. Individual written feedback will be provided via Brightspace.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Amanda Fitzgerald Lecturer / Co-Lecturer