Mental Health and Substance Abuse (5 cr)

Objective

The students understand the phenomena and challenges related to mental health. They identify the special needs of client groups. They understand and are able to apply key legislation and basic concepts in the field. The students recognize the service system and are able to guide and support the client to the services. The students are able to reflect on their professional activities and identify the limits of their own professional competence in the work of a Bachelor of Social Services. The students are able to evaluate current discussions related to mental health and substance abuse and understand the importance of structural work in the fields of mental health and substance abuse.

Content

Mental health
Protective factors / risk factors. Being normal / abnormal. History of mental health work. Mental health components. Challenges in Mental health. The students have the ability to support suicidal clients and their close ones. Supporting a person prone to suicide and loved ones.
Substance use in the life of an individual.
Addictions as phenomena. Trends in substance abuse work. Client-respecting encounters, speaking up and motivating. Legislation safeguarding the fundamental rights of the individual. The students are able to guide and support the client to services. Key services and guiding the client to them. Preventive, corrective and rehabilitative mental health and substance abuse work.

Location and time

29.1.2024 8.45-11.45 (Taina V.)
5.2.2024 8.45-11.45 (Taina V.)
7.2.2024 8.45-11.45(Taina V.)
14.2.2024 8.45-11.45 (Taina V.)
16.2.2024 8.45-11.45 (Taina V.)
22.2.2024 12.45-16.00 (Taina V.)
29.2.2024 8.45-11.45 (Taina V.)
6.3.2024 8.45-11.45 (Taina V.)

Materials

Health Care Act
Social Welfare Act
Mental health Act
Substance abuse act
Act on Organising Substance Abuse Prevention

Material presented in lectures and in assignments.

Teaching methods

Lectures, contact teaching
Individual learning assignments
Group work

Please note, changes may occur.

Exam schedules

No exam; individual learning assignments. No possibility to retake returned assignments.

Completion alternatives

- In case student has prior learning concerning the course RPL application must be done before enrolling the course. If you have any further questions concerning RPL please contact the AHOT teacher of the course (taina.valkeapaa@metropolia.fi).

- In case student has a decision on special support arrangements affecting the course student needs to contact the teacher in charge (Taina Valkeapää) right after enrollment period.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours

Content scheduling

3. period

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Numeric assessment 0-5

Active participation in lectures, individual learning assignments 60%
Group work 40%

Excellent 5
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the professional field and can critically evaluate their actions - can organize the activities of varied groups and share their competence, - act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and take the security aspects into account as well as - develop themselves as professionals and recognize the development needs of the work community.

Good 4-3
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the professional field and can justify their actions, - act professionally in the work community and share their competence - act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and takes into account the security related questions, - develop themselves as professionals

Satisfactory 2-1
- act according to the ethical principles of their professional field, - take safety related questions into consideration in their actions as well as - evaluate their own strengths and development needs

Fail 0
- do not sufficiently take into consideration the safety aspects or the ethical principles of the professional field or show negligence in their regard. -cannot work in a team in a constructive way and fail to develop their professional skills