Young Adulthood and Mental Health - Level 6 and 7

The young adult and mental health module will enable you to be responsive to statutory and policy developments in 0 to 25 year services and interventions offered to children and families.

A dedicated team of academic lecturers and clinicians with extensive experience and expertise will facilitate your teaching and learning. Studying this pathway will enable you to identify the incidence and nature of mental health issues, and a multiplicity of interventions and caring approaches offered in these age groups.

What's covered in the course?

Completing this module will enable you to examine the developmental needs of young adults accessing mental health services.  This will include; the role of specialist community, inpatient and forensic resources; substance use and abuse provision; and the factors influencing transition to adult care.

University based teaching and learning activities will be facilitated by academic and clinical colleagues with extensive experiences.

A range of classroom-based lectures, seminars, group work activities, formative presentations, Moodle based, and self-directed work will be adopted to facilitate your learning.

Personal tutor support will be provided by a member of the module team. Additionally academic support can be accessed from our Personal Development Department on a self-referral basis, and from our experienced library colleagues.

Why Choose Us?

• We have extensive academic and clinical experience of offering a programme of child and adolescent mental health modules
• We have extensive links with local mental health services whose staff have successfully completed the child and adolescent mental health pathway award
• We have developed a comprehensive child, adolescent, and young adult mental health pathway which is responsive to the need of these age groups
• You will have access to an extensive library of books, journals and support staff who will assist you in developing your knowledge and skills
• You will be offered personal tutor support and additional personal development services from a professional and committed team of staff
• You will have the opportunity to become a member of a community of practice with other students completing the pathway. This will enable you to share your experiences, share good practice, and reflexively examine your learning

Course structure

Adolescence and young adulthood are instrumental developmental periods during which one in four people are likely to need the support and intervention provided by a range of community and mental health care pathways. The Department of Health report, ‘No Health Without Mental Health’ (2012) strategy intends to ‘promote good mental health’ and ‘early intervention’ during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood which aim to ‘prevent’ or ‘mitigate’ the long term effects of mental health problems (Forward to report). 

Adolescents and young adults at the interface of social health, criminal justice, and forensic services are vulnerable to presenting undiagnosed and complex mental health needs.  The promotion of individual and social resilience, support, and safeguarding throughout childhood/ adolescence into early adulthood are paramount to health promotion and are central to the foundations of lifelong emotional and physical health and development (DH 2012; 2016). 

This module aligns with the Professional Programme philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led. You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. A blended learning approach is taken (incorporating both classroom and online activities via Moodle) in line with the university’s learning and teaching strategy. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences with your fellow students, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities. You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive regular feedback and feedforward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team.

This module is predominantly aimed at graduate healthcare practitioners currently engaging in child, adolescent, and young adult mental health settings.