Module Details

Module Code: HLST N9042
Full Title: Recovery in Community Mental Health
Valid From:: Semester 1 - 2024/25 ( September 2024 )
Language of Instruction:English
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits:: 10
Module Owner::
  • Geraldine O'Connor
  • Myles Hackett
  • John McDonald
  • Siobhan AgnewWills
Departments: Nursing Midwifery & Early Years
Module Description: To critically develop students' knowledge and critical thinking skills in a ranger of recovery focused interventions when working with individuals and their family, friends and/or supporters
 
Module Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Module Learning Outcome Description
MLO1 Critically discuss the principles and practices of recovery in your workplace with service users and their families and carers.
MLO2 Critically discuss the development of a working therapeutic alliance with service users and their families and carers
MLO3 Critically discuss a range of approaches such as recovery orientated, strengths-based or trauma-informed care when working with service users and their families, carers and/or supporters in specialist mental health nursing practice
MLO4 Critically discuss factors that may help or hinder recovery and critically reflect on one’s own specialist practice in relation to these
MLO5 Critically appraise the role of the Recovery College in relation to caring for an individual throughout the recovery process and their lived experience
MLO6 Critically discuss the importance of community development initiatives, networking and life coaching in relation to the recovery process
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
 
Module Indicative Content
Principles of recovery orientated mental health practice
to include but not limited to cultivating positive hope, establishing partnerships and collaboration, ensuring organizational commitment and evaluation, recognizing the consumer’s rights, focusing
Therapeutic Alliances
types of alliances, key elements of a therapeutic relationship, building blocks for developing strong alliances and the benefits of therapeutic alliances
Range of approaches for the recovery process
to include recovery orientated approaches, strengths-based and trauma-informed care approaches. Also, examine the role of therapeutic alliance in service user recovery
Factors that may help or impinge recovery for a service user in mental health care
Social supports, Environmental Factors, Individual resilience, Individual family support, personal understanding of mental health problems and recovery and barriers that
Role of the Recovery College and lived experience of service user
to include recovery focused education courses for mental health recovery, working in communities delivering recovery focused education.
Community development initiatives
to include positive building strategies that aim to promote mental health by engaging local resources, cultures, networks and life coaching
Module Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work100.00%
Module Special Regulation
 

Assessments

Part-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 35
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 1,2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Video Submission
Assessment Type Reflective Journal % of Total Mark 15
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Reflective written piece on video submission 1,000 words
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 50
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
2,000 words assignment
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
No repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will be offered solely on the basis of coursework and a repeat examination will not be offered.

DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

This module has no Full-time workload.
Workload: Part-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Online (Contact) Contact Lecture Every Week 2.00 2
Practical Contact workshops Twice per semester 0.27 2
Online (non-contact) Non Contact Asynchronous Every Week 1.50 1.5
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Once per semester 6.67 100
Independent Study Non Contact Independent study Once per semester 9.00 135
Total Weekly Learner Workload 19.43
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.27
 
Module Resources
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