Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

The candidate:

• Has knowledge of various perspectives on mental health
• Has knowledge of various mental health problems among children and adolescents
• Is able to explain and discuss various preventative and health-promoting approaches in relation to children and adolescents with mental disorders
• Can discuss the relationship between society and mental health

Course Description

The course is aimed specifically at studying the relationship between society and children’s and adolescents’ mental health. Students will acquire knowledge of various mental health perspectives. They will also develop knowledge of risks and protective factors associated with mental illness. Themes such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, anorexia, bulimia, self-harm, circumcision, sexuality and obesity will be discussed. Migration and mental health will also be addressed. Students will develop an understanding and gain knowledge of various preventative and/or health-promoting approaches in working with children’s and adolescents’ mental health.

The course includes the following themes:

• Children’s and adolescents’ mental health
• Children’s and adolescents’ body image
• Preventative/health-promoting approaches to children’s and adolescents’ mental health

Teaching and Learning Methods

Students may choose either 981-E2A or 981-E2B. If there are too few applicants for one of these options, only one of them may be offered.

The course uses various teaching and learning methods designed to enhance students’ learning and create an active learning environment. This will include: lectures, discussions, seminars, discussion groups, feedback on assignments, student presentations and individual work. The workload corresponds to that of a full-time course of study.

All the seminars are mandatory, as are the assignments outlined in the course plan. Students must meet the attendance requirement of at least 75% of the obligatory seminars and all assignments must be approved before students will be allowed to take the final examination. The seminars and assignments have been made obligatory to ensure that students will be able to develop the foundation skills required for studying the Master’s degree courses and writing a Master’s thesis.

Assessment Methods

Course code: 981-E2B: Children’s and Adolescents’ Mental Health
Five-hour individual examination under supervision. No examination aids allowed. Grades A-F.

The grade for the course will be entered on the student’s diploma.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean