Postgraduate Course: Early Years and Early Intervention for Mental Health Practitioners (CLPS11038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Clinical Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will introduce students to the concept of early intervention in the field of child and adolescent mental health differentiating between that which occurs early in the life cycle and intervention early in the problem cycle. Students will be encouraged to explore critically the policy context in support of early intervention for this client group and the evidence base for it. There will be a particular focus on the early years of life. Students will develop an understanding of what makes these years critical to later development through consideration of risk and protective factors in social, psychological and physical domains.
Students will be familiar with the core developmental and clinical models of early years and early interventions and will be able to critically evaluate their conceptual and empirical basis.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
¿Demonstrate extensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of the key principles of early intervention, and its conceptual and theoretical frameworks.
¿Critically appraise definitional differences e.g. promotion, prevention and care
¿Critically examine the multiple determinants of health and apply these to current models of service delivery
¿Conceptualise specific models of early intervention within specific areas of mental health service delivery
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Assessment Information
| One essay at end of course (100%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Thomas Hacker
Tel: (0131 6)51 3982
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Course secretary | Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
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