Mental Health Awareness Level 2 NCFE CACHE

Oxbridge

Vocational qualification

Online

£ 28/month + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification Level 2

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    120h

  • Duration

    6 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Whether you are an experienced health care worker or new to the industry, this Mental Health Awareness QCF qualification will assist you with your personal development.
Would you like to build upon achievements in a way which is appropriate and meaningful? This course allows you to gain a fully recognised qualification in this subject. QCF qualifications are nationally recognised qualifications which are based on the national framework of qualifications at all levels. Like NVQs they cover the functions of managing activities, people, resources, information, energy and quality.

Did you know: Mental illness affects more people every year than cancer or heart disease - one in four of us in the UK will be affected by a mental health problem in any given year. Mental ill health is also the single biggest cause of lost days at work in the UK, and a significant factor in the majority of suicides. This course will give knowledge of a range of different mental health issues, covering causes of the issues as well as how mental health problems can be managed and treat you to build achievements in a way which is appropriate and meaningful. This qualification is relevant for learners from almost any employment sector and aims to develop your understanding and appreciation of a wide range of mental health conditions.

This course has been specifically designed to be studied via Distance Learning it is the ideal way to gain a qualification without having the worry of trying to fit your studies around your everyday life. Your own time, your own pace with all the support you need.

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About this course

Whether you are an experienced health care worker or new to the industry, this Mental Health Awareness Level 2 qualification will assist you with your personal development. This fully recognised qualification is designed for a broad spectrum of health care workers who would benefit from a greater understanding of Mental Health Awareness issues. This course covers topics such as understanding mental health, stress, phobias, anxiety, eating disorders, post-natal depression and schizophrenia among others – all conditions labelled under the topic mental health.

Did you know: Mental illness affects more people every year than cancer or heart disease - one in four of us in the UK will be affected by a mental health problem in any given year. Mental ill health is also the single biggest cause of lost days at work in the UK, and a significant factor in the majority of suicides. This course will give knowledge of a range of different mental health issues, covering causes of the issues as well as how mental health problems can be managed and treat you to build achievements in a way which is appropriate and meaningful. This qualification is relevant for learners from almost any employment sector and aims to develop your understanding and appreciation of a wide range of mental health conditions.

This course has been specifically designed to be studied via Distance Learning it is the ideal way to gain a qualification without having the worry of trying to fit your studies around your everyday life. Your own time, your own pace with all the support you need.

On this course you will:

Raise awareness of mental health and the wide range of mental health conditions - issues that are increasingly prevalent in today’s society.

Develop an awareness of the signs and symptoms of these conditions and how they may affect people’s day-to-day lives.

Gain an insight into how these conditions can be successfully managed.

You don't need any prior skills in the subject area to start, however you will be required to be working in a care environment in order to complete this course due to the nature of the assessment questions.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE certificate of achievement.

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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • Dementia
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Mental Illness
  • Schizophrenia
  • Stress
  • Awareness
  • Panic Attack
  • Heart disease

Course programme

Unit 1: Understanding Mental Health

  • Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill-health
  • Understand the impact of mental health care becoming more community based
  • Understand the social context of mental illness
  • Understand the legal context of mental illness


Unit 2: Understanding Stress

  • Understand the term ‘stress’
  • Understand possible causes of ‘stress’
  • Understand what stress feels like and how it can affect an individual
  • Understand how the demands of daily life can contribute to feelings of stress.
  • Understand how stress may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing stress


Unit 3: Understanding Anxiety

  • Understand the terms ‘anxiety’ and ‘panic attack’
  • Understand possible causes of anxiety
  • Understand what anxiety feels like and how it affects the individual, their friends and family
  • Understand that different ways of thinking and behaving can affect anxiety
  • Understand how anxiety may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing anxiety


Unit 4: Understanding Phobias

  • Understand the term ‘phobia’
  • Understand the possible causes of phobia
  • Understand what a phobia feels like
  • Understand how a phobia affects the individual, their life and their friends and family
  • Understand how phobias may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing a phobia


Unit 5: Understanding Depression

  • Understand the term ‘depression’
  • Understand the possible causes of depression
  • Understand what depression feels like
  • Understand how a person with psychotic depression may be affected
  • Understand how depression affects the individual, their life and their friends and family
  • Understand the demands of daily life that may contribute towards maintaining depression
  • Understand how depression can be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing depression


Unit 6: Understanding Post-Natal Depression

  • Understand the term ‘post-natal depression’
  • Understand the causes of post-natal depression
  • Understand what post-natal depression feels like
  • Understand puerperal psychosis
  • Understand how post-natal depression affects the mother, the friends and family and impacts on bonding with the baby
  • Understand that the preparation for the birth can help reduce the risk of post-natal depression
  • Understand how post-natal depression may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the mother experiencing it
  • Understand how puerperal psychosis may be managed


Unit 7: Understanding Bipolar Disorder

  • Understand the term ‘bipolar disorder’
  • Understand the causes of bipolar disorder
  • Understand what bipolar disorder feels like
  • Understand how bipolar disorder affects the individual, their life and their friends and family
  • Understand that demands of daily life can influence the presentation of symptoms of bipolar disorder
  • Understand how to recognise the symptoms of bipolar disorder to enable stability
  • Understand how bipolar disorder may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it


Unit 8: Understanding Schizophrenia

  • Understand the term ‘schizophrenia’
  • Understand how media representation of schizophrenia can create confusion about the illness
  • Understand the causes of schizophrenia
  • Understand what schizophrenia feels like
  • Understand how schizophrenia affects the individual, their life and their friends and family
  • Understand how schizophrenia may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it


Unit 9: Understanding Dementia

  • Understand the term ‘dementia’
  • Understand the causes of dementia
  • Understand what dementia feels like
  • Understand how dementia affects the individual, their life and their friends and family
  • Understand how dementia may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it
  • Understand factors – including own actions – which may adversely affect a person with dementia


Unit 10: Understanding Eating Disorders

  • Understand the term ‘eating disorders’
  • Understand the causes of one specific eating disorder
  • Understand what one specific eating disorder feels like
  • Understand how one specific eating disorder may affect the individual, their life and their friends and family
  • Understand how a specific eating disorder may be managed and know some of the resources available to support the individual experiencing it

Assessment

Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam.

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