ED4U017 - CAMH: Contexts and Concepts 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4U017
Module Title: CAMH: Contexts and Concepts
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Rebecca Haycock
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To support students in developing a critical knowledge of a range of mental health difficulties that children and young people experience at different development stages to include diagnostic criteria, prevalence, theories of causation, and implications for practice.

To support students in developing a critical understanding of how risk and protective factors contribute to good mental health and/or mental health difficulties.

To provide students with a critical understanding of the role of gender, diversity and culture in the diagnosis and response to CAMH difficulties.

To use problem based learning to explore case studies and where appropriate to support students in reflecting on their relevance and application to their own work contexts.

To support students in developing an understanding of effective partnership working with families and multi-agency collaboration.

To provide students with an understanding of legislation, policy, and the organisation of CAMH Services.

Content Summary

Definitions of good mental health, and child development in relation to mental health.

Overview of common CAMH difficulties to include diagnostic criteria, prevalence, theories of causation and implications for practice.

Risk and protective factors in relation to mental health and strategies for promoting good mental health in children and young people

Gender, diversity and culture issues in relation to CAMH.

Partnership working with families and other agencies.

Legislation, policy and guidelines relating to CAMH and the organisation of CAMH Services.

Comparative and International perspectives on child and adolescent mental health

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 25
Seminar 5
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 200
Directed Study 69
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a critical knowledge and understanding of current CAMH policy and the ability to apply new learning to case studies and/or professional contexts
LO2 Demonstrate a critical knowledge of theories relating to the causation and prevalence of commonly identified mental health difficulties
LO3 Demonstrate a critical knowledge of key concepts such as risk and protective factors, resilience and vulnerability

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Case Study: The case study will demonstrate understanding of one area of CAMH through the presentation of a contextualised case study of a child or young person experiencing mental health difficulties. This could draw on practice experience or build on one of the cases presented during the module (5000). OR Essay: The essay will demonstrate the understanding of one area of professional work such as working with families or other agencies, working with cultural competency, or service development (5000). 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Portfolio 1

Reading List

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SMITH, P.K., COWIE, H., 2015. Understanding Children's Development. Oxford: Blackwell.

O'REILLY, M. and LESTER, J.N., 2015. The Palgrave handbook of child mental health. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

MAITRA, B. and TIMIMI, S., 2006. Critical Voices in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. London: Free Association Books.

JACKSON, C., HILL, K. and LAVIS, P., eds. 2008. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Today: A Handbook. Brighton: Pavilion.

HOOPER, C., THOMPSON, M, LAVER-BRADBURY, C. and GALE C., eds. 2012. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Theory and Practice. London: Holder Arnold.

GRAHAM, G., 2013. The disordered mind: An introduction to philosophy of mind and mental illness. London: Routledge.

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DOGRA, N., PARKIN, A., GALE, F., and FRAKE, C., 2009. A Multidisciplinary Handbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. London: Jessica Kingsley.

WILLIAMS, B. PAVORD, E. and BURTON, M. 2015 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health. London: Sage.

WILLIAMS, R. and KERFOOT, M., 2005. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: strategy, planning, delivery and evaluation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

VOSTANIS, P. ed. 2007.Mental Health Interventions and Services for Vulnerable Children and Young People. London: Jessica Kingsley.