PE4S197 - Common Psychiatric Disorders 01 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2031 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S197
Module Title: Common Psychiatric Disorders
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: MAR 2019 Final Year of Intake: 2030
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Feb 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2031

Module Aims

Provide healthcare professionals with knowledge and skills to assist in the diagnosis of common and major psychiatric presentations such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychosis, and personality disorders. Foster this understanding to manage this patient group using a biopsychosocial model, supported by ethical and legal aspects where required.

Content Summary

Indicative content to include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes:

Topics may include:

Assessment of the major typical psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorders) by using classification systems to understand a variety of symptoms.

Management of the above, with a focus on evidence-based treatments.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 40
Seminars 40
Problem/Challenge-based Learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Apply critical judgement in diagnosing and managing common psychiatric disorders in primary care using a biopsychosocial approach.
LO2 Critically evaluate the influence of evidence-based practice in the management of serious and enduring mental illnesses within current ethical and legal frameworks.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 Assessment to be completed in a specific timescale, which is neither an invigilated examination nor a piece of coursework. To be completed over an extended period (e.g. a 2-hour task to be completed within 48 hours, or a 24-hour assessment). Learna: End of module 1-hour Case-based Multiple-choice Examination related to Common Psychiatric Disorders to be completed within a 10-day period. 60 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. Learna: Reflective journal. 0 600 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A detailed analysis of a topic, involving some original research undertaken by the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary sources. Learna: Completion of an individual/group task related to Common Psychiatric Disorders. 0 1000 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. Learna: Case-based scenarios and a discussion forum related to Common Psychiatric Disorders. 0 2500 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Project 1
Case study 1

Reading List

The module reading list is available to the students to access via electronic links on the learning platform (Moodle).

In addition to the list below, each list is supplemented with up-to-date peer-reviewed journal articles and studies that are continually refreshed as guidelines change and new treatments and technologies emerge.

Additional reading resources are also provided where relevant by the tutors during the running of the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant.

Core Website:

NICE (2022) Self-harm (Quality standard 34). [Online]

Indicative Module 2 Reading:

Gordon-Smith, K., Jones, L.A., Forty, L., Craddock, N. and Jones, I. (2017) 'Changes to the Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Disorder in DSM-5 Make Little Difference to Lifetime Diagnosis: Findings From the U.K. Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN) Study', The American Journal of Psychiatry, 174(8), p. 803.

Harrison, P., Cowen, P., Burns, T. and Fazel, M. (2018) Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry. 7th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

NICE (no date) Personality disorders. [Online]

NICE (2014) Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management (Clinical guideline 178). [Online]

NICE (2022) Depression in adults: treatment and management (NICE guideline 222). [Online]

Taylor, D.M., Barnes, T.R.E. and Young, A.H. (2018) The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry. 13th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.