Mental Health Promotion

Programme delivery is through blended learning with online course materials for self-study accompanied by face-to-face instruction through lectures and workshops, with students attending one day per month throughout the academic year. On-site delivery will be offered at the NUI Galway campus. This programme is open to those working in a professional capacity in areas such as mental health, health promotion, public health, primary care, education, community work, nursing, social work, psychology and allied fields.

The programme is delivered through a blend of online and face-to-face contact. Some on-campus attendance is expected from students. Support and guidance is provided to all students in order to optimise utilisation and engagement with online learning platforms.

3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. You wish to develop your your knowledge, skills and competencies in mental health promotion and its implementation in practice.

2. You are interested in expanding your understanding of the concepts and determinants of positive mental health and the promotion of mental health equity and well-being.

3. You wish to incorporate in your work, the principles of best practices in implementing mental health promotion, based on current international and national research on evidence-based practice and policy.

Programme structure

The programme comprises three modules. The first two modules include participation in workshops and self-paced instructional materials with assignments and independent study, while the third module focuses on project work.

1. Concepts and principles of Health Promotion

This module includes:
Definitions of health and Health Promotion

Health Promotion programme development

Current issues and discourse in Health Promotion policy and practice

Communication training and facilitation skills.

2. Specialism module

This module includes:
Concepts and determinants of positive mental health and wellbeing, mental health equity, frameworks for practice

Effective mental health promotion interventions, evidence-based principles of effective practice

Implementing mental health promotion strategies across the life course in key settings such as the home, schools (primary and post-primary), community, primary care and mental health services

International and national policy development, advocacy and capacity development in the promotion of mental health and wellbeing.

3. Project development

Course participants will design a mental health promotion intervention for implementation with a specific population group in a setting of their choice.

Minimum Entry Requirements
Entry requirement is a primary degree; each applicant is assessed individually on relevant professional experience, level of motivation and suitability as per the personal statement submitted in the online application.

CLOSING DATE:
31 August 2023, subject to a prescribed minimum registering. Applications will close earlier if the course is oversubscribed with suitably qualified applicants.

Modules are assessed by means of continuous assessment based on essays and project work throughout the year.

ECTS weighting 30

1 year, part-time.

The programme runs from September to the following May.

Next start date September 2019

Career Opportunities
Graduates will work in a broad range of professional sectors to incorporate mental health promotion into their practice, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based mental health promotion actions. The learning from this programme will support professional development and workforce capacity in mental health promotion, positioning graduates to advance their role in this field and re- orientate their practice to support the promotion of population mental health and well-being.