Module Details

Module Code: ZWEL C3101
Module Title: Mental Health Awareness
Title: Mental Health Awareness
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Paula Rankin
Module Author:: Fiona Leonard
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies [relevant to this therapeutic area] required to:
Promote mental health awareness and wellness,
Consistently provide a safe, effective and patient-centred pharmacy service for people with mental health conditions and their carers and families,
Collaborate with a range of health providers in managing patient care and optimizing outcomes.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Demonstrate a good range of knowledge and understanding about the most commonly used psychiatric medicines in order to deal with basic medicine information queries and dispense prescriptions under supervision in accordance with legislation, in either a community pharmacy or hospital dispensary.
LO2 Advise and direct patients regarding access to appropriate psychiatric assistance or support networks.
LO3 Develop and maintain a mental health care service in either community pharmacy, a hospital or anywhere psychiatric medicines are being supplied and apply the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2001 to a pharmacy environment.
LO4 Promote positive mental health, actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers and provide help and support for patients with thoughts of suicide.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Theory:
The main risk factors, signs/symptoms and outlook/prognosis for a variety of mental health conditions, including but not limited to: eating disorders, anxiety, dipolar disorders, depression, schizophrenia.
Theory
How mental health conditions are diagnosed and challenges/barriers to diagnosis.
Theory
Treatment protocols and medications used to treat a range of mental health conditions, including dosing schedules, monitoring requirements, side effects and drug/drug interactions..
Theory
An overview of the organisation of the different mental health services in Ireland and routes of access for patients/service users of all ages (including children and older people).
Theory
An overview of reliable sources of information, support networks and advocacy groups available to help patients, families and carers experiencing mental health difficulties.
Theory
Skills needed for suicide awareness and an understanding for the need for referral
Practical:
• Dispensing of prescriptions for psychiatric medicines • Completion of an appropriate suicide awareness programme • Discussion of case studies • Sourcing resources for improving awareness of mental health issues • Designing strategies for promotion of positive mental health
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment30.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination40.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Continuous assessment will include strategies to encourage engagement with on-line resources. These will include quizzes, participation in class discussions (both face to face and via Blackboard) and the use of on-line reflective diaries.
Continuous assessment will also include review of case studies and completion of a number of assignments. This will ensure students apply theory to practice and use the content of this module to develop their professional practice as pharmacy technicians.
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
A range of practical tasks including assessment of mock-up prescriptions, case studies and successful completion of a suicide awareness training programme.
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 40
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
2 hour exam

Part Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Continuous assessment will include strategies to encourage engagement with on-line resources. These will include quizzes, participation in class discussions (both face to face and via Blackboard) and the use of on-line reflective diaries. Continuous assessment will also include review of case studies and completion of a number of assignments. This will ensure students apply theory to practice and use the content of this module to develop their professional practice as pharmacy technicians.
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
A range of practical tasks including assessment of mock-up prescriptions, case studies and successful completion of a suicide awareness training programme.
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 40
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes  
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
2 hour formal exam
Reassessment Requirement
Exam Board
It is at the discretion of the Examination Board as to what the qualifying criteria are.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93 89
Practicals Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00 12
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lecture 15 Weeks per Stage 2.00 30
Independent Learning Time Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 6.00 90
Practicals Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 1.00 15
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Taylor, D, Paton, C and Kapur, S. (2015), Maudsely Prescribing Guidelines, Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex, UK., [ISBN: 978-111875460].
  • Stephen Bazaire. (2016), Psychotropic Drug Directory 2016, Lloyd-Reinhold Publications Ltd (April 15, 2016), Dorsington, Warwickshire, UK., [ISBN: 978-095691563].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
  • BNF – most recent edition.
  • Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Walker and Whittlesea, 4th Edition, (pages 409-446).
  • http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinf oforall.aspx.
  • http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/index.sht ml.
  • http://www.medicines.ie/.
  • http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie.
  • http://www.yourmentalhealth.ie/support_s ervices/.
  • https://www.ohana.ie/. Item.
  • A Recovery Approach within the Irish Mental Health Services (Mental Health Commission,2006).
  • Criminal Law Insanity Act (Government of Ireland, 2006).
  • Excellence in Mental Health Care Records Guidance (Mental Health Commission, 2005).
  • Mental Health Act 2001 (Government of Ireland, 2001).
  • Mental Health Commission Codes of Practice (Mental Health Commission, 2006).
  • Mental Health Commission Rules (Mental Health Commission, 2006).
  • Quality Framework: Mental Health Services in Ireland (Mental Health Commission, 2005).
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UN, 1948).
  • Vision for Change: Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health (Department of Health and Children, 2006).
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