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Enhanced Psychosocial Skills - HEA00118M

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  • Department: Health Sciences
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Jerome Wright
  • Credit value: 30 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

Develop enhanced theoretical understanding and skills related to psychosocial interventions within your chosen Field of Practice.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. Apply enhanced theoretical understanding of formulation to your chosen Field of Practice.
  2. Synthesise clinical information to enable you to select a relevant intervention (from a range of options) to a complex clinical situation.
  3. Perform a physical and/or mental health assessment relevant to a complex clinical situation.
  4. Apply leadership skills to enable your application of your chosen intervention(s).
  5. Educate others related to your application of your chosen intervention(s).
  6. Develop a critical understanding of broader systemic and strategic factors within your area of healthcare practice related to psychosocial intervention.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Objective Structured Clinical Examination - HS Dpt
Observed Structured Clinical E		 N/A 50
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
15 minute viva		 N/A 50

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Objective Structured Clinical Examination - HS Dpt
Observed Structured Clinical E		 N/A 50
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
15 minute viva		 N/A 50

Module feedback

Written feedback for the summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.

Indicative reading

Walker S (Ed.) (2015) Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing. London: Sage.

Romme M & Escher S (Eds.) (2012) Psychosis as a Personal Crisis: An Experienced-Based Approach. London: Routledge.

Geekie J, Randal P, Lampshire D & Read J (Eds.) (2012) Experiencing Psychosis: Personal and Professional Perspectives. London: Routledge.


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