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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
• Critically evaluate the research literature on topics in youth mental health.
• Reflect on issues related to policy and practice in youth mental health.
• Present on a youth mental health topic to your peers.
• Synthesize and critique current literature on youth mental health.
Key topics included in the module are:
A developmental perspective on youth mental health
Global framework of youth mental health
Role of technology and social media in young people's mental health
Youth suicide
Youth participation in mental health service delivery
Body image and appearance concerns in youth
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): End of semester written assignment | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
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Group Work Assignment: Group Presentation | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
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Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance and participation in class activities throughout the trimester. | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Group Presentation (40%): Written feedback and the overall group grade will be provided to each group via email after the presentation has been completed and individual contribution to the work of the group considered via peer evaluation. Each student will then receive their own grade confidentially via Brightspace. Before the presentation, you will be provided with a grading rubrics to inform you how you will be marked during the presentation. Written assignment: Feedback on responses to the written assignment will be provided individually via Brightspace.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Amanda Fitzgerald | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |