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Awareness of Mental Health Problems

Course Overview

This qualification will develop your awareness and understanding of Mental Health and a range of mental health problems. 

You will gain an understanding of prevalent mental health problems and how you can work with, or interact with, individuals with them.

During the course you will cover the following units:

Unit 1: Understanding mental health

Unit 2: Understanding stress

Unit 3: Understanding anxiety

Unit 4: Understanding phobias

Unit 5: Understanding depression

Unit 6: Understanding post-natal depression

Unit 7: Understanding bipolar disorder

Unit 8: Understanding schizophrenia

Unit 9: Understanding dementia

Unit 10: Understanding eating disorders

Unit 11: Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Unit 12: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Unit 13: Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

In addition to the skills you will develop throughout your distance learning programme you will also develop a range of transferable skills including communication skills, time management and digital skills.

If you are seeking employment, UCQ can support you in developing employability skills to help you progression into work or volunteering, providing advice and support in job search, application form and CV completion and interview preparation.

Join one of our distance learning programmes today.

 

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Course Information

Title: Awareness of Mental Health Problems


   Duration: Up to 10 weeks, however, flexible to meet individual need.  


   Upon successful completion of a programme, students will achieve the TQUK Level 2 qualification


  Transferable skills developed will include:

  • Communication skills
  • Literacy skills
  • Using technology
  • Problem solving
  • Personal motivation and organisation skills
  • Research

   Start date are flexible; students can enrol throughout the year and study at a time and place to suit their circumstances.


  Each student will receive a dedicated tutor who will provide regular remote delivery supported by interactive study guides and assessment packs.


   Study Format: Tutorials; work activity; assessment and robust feedback.


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