Approaches to Mental Health Theory CPD / Course details

The unit aims to produce students who can:

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding and an ability to synthesise information in relation a range of mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Human Rights Act and childrens legislation.

2. Retrieve and accurately apply the legislation to formulate solutions for complex ‘real-world’ problems, under conditions where there are time-management pressures.

3. Corroborate their interventions by citing the relevant statute law, statutory guidance or case-law.

Intellectual skills        

IS1 Demonstrate an ability to critically understand and synthesise mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Human Rights Act and childrens legislation.

Practical skills

PS1 Accurately apply the legislation to develop an appropriate formulation to address complex real-world problems.

PS2  Support their formulations by correctly citing the relevant statute law, statutory guidance or case-law.

1/ The teaching will be provided on campus via face-to-face lectures.

2/ Assignment guidance will be provided via face-to-face seminars and this will be supplemented with asynchronistic content on the Nearpod platform. Following the end of the timetabled dates, further online sessions will be offered to support students with the assignment. These will include formative learning opportunities.

• An integrated and systematic knowledge and understanding of the legislative frameworks that apply in respect of mental health and mental capacity
• An integrated, detailed and systematic understanding  in relation to ‘risk’
• A conceptual and integrated knowledge of how legislation  is interpreted in relation to contextual factors, specific vulnerability, and protective factors
• A critical understanding of  the roles and responsibilities of other professionals engaged in the multi-disciplinary assessments utilizing both legislative schemes and  the potential for professional disagreement, and the need for consensus;

Intellectual skills        

IS1 Demonstrate an ability to critically understand and synthesise mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Human Rights Act and childrens legislation.

Practical skills

PS1 Accurately apply the legislation to develop an appropriate formulation to address complex real-world problems.

PS2  Support their formulations by correctly citing the relevant statute law, statutory guidance or case-law.

All students will receive detailed feedback on their assignment submission via Turnitin and have the opportunity for a 1:2:1 tutorial if required.