VPSY6210 Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

The purpose of this course is to develop the students’ skills and relational competence in mental health care. The course covers human reactions to traumatic stress, as well as key work methods and prevention strategies at an individual, group and society level. The student will acquire knowledge and skills in order to identify, evaluate and interact with people with psychological reactions as a consequence of trauma and crises.

Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Mental Healthcare and Advanced Programme in Mental Health Care is carried out jointly.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt, så lenge regler om kildehenvisning følges.

Gradert skala A-F

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work and teaching methods include study groups, lectures, seminars, self-study, and simulation and relational skills training. The simulation is based on recognised therapeutic methods in the field of mental health care.

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

A project examination in the form of a written assignment in groups of up to three students. Scope: 2,500 words (+/-20%).

Resit examination: If the student is awarded the grade F (fails the written assignment), he/she will be given one (1) opportunity to submit a reworked version.

Hilde Mobekk

Pass/fail.

All examination papers are assessed by two examiners. At least 20% of the examination papers. will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.

VPSY6210, VPSYD6210, MAPSD4210 and MAPSY4200 overlap 100 %.