Mental Health and Wellbeing

University of Central Lancashire London

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing degree is outlined to give you the knowledge and skills to identify, understand and respond creatively to the various factors that influence issues and importance surrounding all areas of mental health and wellbeing. This will enable students to pursue careers supporting individuals, their communities, organisations, and society to maintain and promote mental health and wellbeing. Throughout the programme, students will develop a solid foundation of skills that are essential to effective mental health and wellbeing practice for successful graduate career. With ethical practice at its core, this degree is structured to provide students with the knowledge and skills essential for working in diverse range of mental health and wellbeing services and making positive differences to the lives of individuals and their communities. Students will examine biological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors that influence mental health and wellbeing throughout individual lives. Similarly, students will develop an understanding between clinical, non-clinical and individuals' perspectives. Students will also explore the services across public, private and third sectors working to improve, maintain and promote mental health and wellbeing.

- Examine the key theoretical concepts, policies and legislation underlying mental health and wellbeing, to critically evaluate their application in professional practice. - Use current and relevant evidence to critically analyse contemporary political, economic, social, technological, legal, cultural and environmental factors and issues affecting mental health and wellbeing on an individual, community and societal level. - Critically analyse appropriate and relevant evidence to demonstrate an informed understanding of the different and varying perspectives and approaches to mental health and wellbeing across diverse groups and cultures.