Engaging and Assessing People with SMHP (700C8)
Engaging and Assessing People with Serious Mental Health Problems
Module 700C8
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding, critical awareness of and an ability to apply in practice, knowledge, concepts underpinning engagement and assessment strategies and tools and the professional responsibilities inherent in their application.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding, critical awareness of and an ability to apply in practice, knowledge, concepts underpinning engagement and assessment strategies and tools and the professional responsibilities inherent in their application.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding, critical awareness of and an ability to apply in practice, knowledge, concepts underpinning issues surrounding risk and risk management in mental health care
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding, critical awareness and an ability to apply in practice, of knowledge and concepts underpinning diagnosis.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding, critical awareness of and an ability to apply in practice, Cultural competence, anti-discriminatory practice and reasonable adjustments.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding, critical awareness of and an ability to apply in practice, Cultural competence, anti-discriminatory practice and reasonable adjustments.
| Type | Timing | Weighting | 
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assessment | Autumn Semester Week 8 Thu 16:00 | 40.00% | 
| Portfolio | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Thu 16:00 | 40.00% | 
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Thu 16:00 | 20.00% | 
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 8 hours | 00000000000 | 
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Mr Peter Garwood
Assess convenor
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Mr Matthew Beaton
Assess convenor
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Mrs Helen Corcoran
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