Social Perspectives in Mental Health - Week 1

• Health Inequalities
• Higher Education (non-degree)

Social Perspectives in Mental Health 

Week 1.

Introduction. 

What is mental health?

Intent 

The intent of this session is to....

• Introduce the unit and assessment. 
• Introduce the assessment. 
• Explain a report and the correct layout for the assessment. 
• Explain  mental health. 
• Analyse factors that can effect mental health 
• Analyse methods to support mental health. 

This unit. 

This unit is a ungraded unit.  There is 1 assessment - A report (1600 words) 

There are 3 LO's and 8 AC's. 

1. Understand the sociological/economic factors that impact those experiencing mental health illness.
2. Understand how inequality and social exclusions impact those with mental health illness.
3. Understand the historical context of mental health legislation and the treatment of those with mental health illness.

00:31

Using the assessment brief, what is your title?

01:14

Where will you find the
information to include
in the overview?

01:37

How could you hook
the readers in
this report?

03:32

What are the titles of your body paragraphs?

04:25

What style should you use for your bibliography (reference list) and where can you get help for this?

06:20

Should all facts have a citation?

Yes

No

Do not know

07:04

What technical language
can you see on the
assignment brief?

08:50

Visual images only go in reports

In all assignments

Only in reports

In all assessments apart from essays

Only in presentations

Planning your report

You should plan the structure of your report before you begin writing. 

Let us do this together!

In small groups make a poster that defines good mental health and wellbeing
(AC 1.1)

www.bbc.co.uk

What areas can effect
mental health?
(AC 1.2)

www.mentalhealth.org.uk

How can you support support the most vulnerable people in contemporary Britain to maintain good mental health and well-being? (AC 1.3)

Rate your confidence in this unit.

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Homework 

Complete a draft of chapter 1 of your report.