FdSc Mental Health Studies (Nursing pathway)

Entry requirements For 2017 entry onwards: applicants will require 80 UCAS points from a relevant Level 3 qualification including A levels, NVQ Level 3, or an Access to HE Diploma. Those wishing to undertake the Nursing pathway will also need grade C or above at GCSE (or recognised equivalent) in Maths and English. Students with no traditional entry qualifications or those with appropriate vocational experience will be considered on an individual basis. What you will learn Year 1 Year 2 Level 4 Research and Study Skills Sociology of Mental Health Conceptions of Mental Health Practice Learning 1 (nursing pathway only) Lifespan Development Essential and Clinical Skills (nursing pathway only) Personal and Professional Development 1 (community pathway only) Psychological Approaches (community pathway only) Mandatory work placements. We require that all students undertake 360 hours placement contact for the non-nursing pathway and 450 hours placement for the nursing pathway. What Next Possible progression to BA Health and Social Care (Top up), Mental Health care in the primary, secondary and tertiary health and social care sector. Programme Benefits Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to pursue a new career, or advance an existing one in many organisations that deliver mental health care. These organisations include GP surgeries and clinics, hospitals, community, day care and specialist units, residential and nursing homes, secure units and prisons, child and adolescent mental health services and charitable organisations. Graduate mental health workers work with adults, older people, within family therapy or with children and young people with mental health issues. Graduates of this programme are strongly placed to apply for training in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy and much more. Learning & Teaching Methods Methods of learning and teaching are designed to support students in becoming active members of a learning community. Students will be expected to work together in an informal environment as well as in formal classes where a culture of dignity, courtesy and mutual respect with staff and their peers is essential. A variety of methods will be used such as lectures, seminars, workshops, student led seminars and discussions, practicals, portfolio building exercises and practice based learning. Integrating a work-based or placement opportunity, students will be visited in the workplace by a member of Institute staff to ensure a positive partnership between the employer mentor and to monitor that learning in the workplace is effective. Workplace learning is designed to support the development of an employable graduate equipped with the attributes, skills and knowledge to progress within a global market.