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Specifically, explore the flexible and convenient Mental Health + Social Care (Level 3) course, an ideal way to gain a diploma qualification. Whether you aim for further education, improved job prospects, or expanded knowledge, this comprehensive course allows you to prepare thoroughly for exams or careers through home study. Plus, it’s structured to be accessible and beneficial even if you have no prior knowledge in Mental Health + Social Care.
The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to study Mental Health and social care at level 3 and its associated principles and practices.
The course is intended for those interested in mental health and social care issues, those who are already involved with mental health and social care practice or for those who wish to further their knowledge and understanding in order to progress to higher levels of study or transfer their knowledge to practical based roles (according to organisational or specific criteria and requirements).
Students will study the historical perspectives for both social care and mental health and this will include exploring how social care has changed over the last century, the development of mental health care services, and how mental health conditions are classified.
There will also be study of a wide range of factors which influence service provision and legislation that defines and shapes practice, including diagnosis and treatment, social inclusion, discrimination and care standards.
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The course depth and study has been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual.
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1. You will receive your accreditation directly from QLS, once you have successfully completed your course (certification fees are included in the course fee).
2. You will receive the Open Pathway Accreditation Diploma (OPA.dip) from Open Learning College.
the Mental Health + Social Care (Level 3) course is divided into 10 modules.
Module 1: The history of mental health and social care
Defining social care, the aging society, social class, advent of the NHS and what this meant in terms of care and service provision, health promotion and expectations of service users.
Module 2: Research and Statistics
Mental health and social care incorporates evidence based practice, policy related to statistical data and predictions. Therefore this unit provides students with a basic overview of research design and statistical analysis which will help develop understanding of how data are used in shaping policy and service provision.
In this unit we explore the following:
Module 3: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions
This unit looks at how the classification systems were developed (DSM-IV and ICD) and how they are used to classify mental health disorders.
The unit also discusses the assessment of mental health conditions in a range of contexts including primary and secondary care.
This unit will also explore the diagnosing and assessing from a number of perspectives within these settings including health care professionals and mental health workers.
Module 4: Mental Health Conditions
This unit focuses on a number of key examples of mental health conditions and will present the underpinning anatomy and physiology, physical and psychological therapies and alternative therapies.
Example conditions:
Module 5: Social Inclusion
One of the major predisposing to mental illness is social exclusion. In this unit we explore the barriers to social inclusion at a community and society level.
The unit also examines stigma and marginal groups in society and how these factors relate to social inclusion.
The unit includes discussion related to key research and person or user centred approaches to promote knowledge and awareness related to social inclusion.
In addition the unit explores:
Module 6: Our Ageing Society
In this unit we discuss the physiology of ageing and examine some statistical evidence for increased life expectancy and what this means for society as a whole.
The unit will include discussion about service provision for the older persons with mental health problems and this incorporates legislation and policy to prevent discrimination and promote parity relating to access to services.
Key conditions will be explored and those include:
Module 7: Care Services and Support
This unit examines current legislation in the UK related to service provision and care support for those with mental health care problems. This includes:
Module 8: The Community Mental Health Care Team (CMHT)
In this unit you examine the structure and aims of the CMHT and also outlines the roles and responsibilities of key members this includes:
Module 9: Assessment of Risk
This unit defines and discusses risk related to mental health conditions. This includes:
Module 10: The Future of Mental Health and Social Care
Mental health and social care provision and needs change quickly and therefore this is a dynamic state. In order to continue to provide effective and appropriate care the systems, agencies and society as a whole need to change at a commensurate rate.
In this unit we explore current issues in mental health and social care including policy, funding, service provision and service user access.
The unit concludes by discussing future care needs and how these will be accommodated politically, socially and economically.
In addition we will discuss the role of society in mental health and social care provision and look at this from the perspective of an individual, family, community and nation.
What Will You Learn?
As a mental health nurse, you’ll help people with mental health conditions by supporting their recovery or helping them to live independently while improving their quality of life
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