Academic Writing

Assessment Criteria • Is able to critically evaluate and synthesise the theoretical basis of mental health and wellbeing from a number of perspectives • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the factors which may lead to reduced mental health and wellbeing within a cultural context. • Is able to analyse and evaluate from an informed basis the most appropriate interventions/ approaches to promote mental health and wellbeing • Is able to critically appraise and reflect upon both the skills and knowledge required by the individual to implement a mental health promotion strategy • Demonstrates the ability to critically reflect upon the factors which impact upon and the skills required in the process of promoting empowerment • Presentation, referencing and grammar in accordance with level 6 requirements MAPPING This module contributes to the achievement of the following Graduate Key Skills Communication Numeracy Information technology Working with others Problem Solving C1, C2, C3, C4 N1 IT1, IT2 WWO1 PS1, PS2, INDICATIVE READING Barry, M & Jenkins, R (2006) Implementing Mental Health Promotion: A Practical Guide to Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Mental Health Promotion Programmes, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone Cattan, M. & Tilford, S. (2006) Mental Health Promotion: A Lifespan Approach London, Open University Press Cohen, B M Z. (2007) Mental Health User Narratives: New Perspectives on Illness and Recovery, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan. Drake, R.; Grove, B.; Secker, J. & Seebohn, P (eds.) (2005) New Thinking about Mental Health and Employment, Oxford, Radcliffe Publishing Limited. Hinshaw, S P; Cicchetti, D; Toth, S L (2007) The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change, USA, OUP. James, O (1998) Britain on the Couch: Why we’re Unhappier Compared with 1950, Despite Being Richer - A Treatment for the Low-serotonin Society, Arrow Books Limited. Karban, K.; Fawcett, B. (2005) Contemporary Mental Health, Theory, Policy and Practice, Oxford, Routledge. Loewenthal, K (2006) Religion, Culture and Mental Health, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press Morrall, P; Hazleton, M. (2003) Mental Health Policy: Global Policies and Human Rights, Chichester, John Wiley & Sons Page, R M (2002) Fostering Emotional Well Being in the Classroom (3rd Rev Ed.) USA, Jones & Bartlett Publishers Inc. Reading, J.; Raj, M. (2002) Shattered World, a: The Mental Health Needs of Refugees and Newly Arrived Communities, CVS Consultants Servan-Schreiber, D (2005) Healing Without Freud or Prozac: Natural Approaches to Curing Stress, Anxiety and Depression without Drugs and Without Psychoanalysis (New Edition) Rodale International Ltd Small, M F (2006) The Culture of Our Discontent: Beyond the Medical Model of Mental Illness Washington DC, National Academy Press Toch, H. (2007) Men in Crisis: Human Breakdowns in Prison, Washington DC National Academy Press. Watkins, P. (2007) Recovery: A Guide for Mental Health Practitioners Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann. Williams, M G; Teasdale, J D; Segal, Z V & Kabat-Zinn, J (2007) The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness: Guided Meditation Practices for the Mindful Way Through Depression, London, The Guilford Press. Websites [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Journals Journal of Public Mental Health International Journal of Mental Health Promotion Journal of Mental Health Evidence-based mental health