Mental Health Management

Content:

This is a 60 ECTS further education programme for health and social workers. The programme’s aim is to teach students about general mental health disorders. The student will also acquire knowledge concerning the functions of mental health management in working with people suffering from mental health disorders, as well as the functions and competence areas of other professionals involved in this work.
Courses in the programme:
The Human Being, Mental Disorders and the Social Environment
Communication and Interaction
Organisation of Services for Mental Health
Communication, Interaction and Conflicts Solution
Psychosocial work: Theory and Ethics
Developing Interpersonal Relationship Competency

Teaching and learning methods:

This two-year part-time study programme consists of lectures and classroom teaching, reflection groups, seminars and project work. It is organised in three workshops of one week each per semester, in addition to a ten weeks’ consecutive work placement.

Careers / further study:

The programme qualifies graduates to work with people with mental health disorders in the municipal health and social services and within specialised health care programmes.