Course at a glance
Introduction
The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to study Mental Health and social care at level 3 and its associated principles and practices.
The course is intended for those interested in mental health and social care issues, those who are already involved with mental health and social care practice or for those who wish to further their knowledge and understanding in order to progress to higher levels of study or transfer their knowledge to practical based roles (according to organisational or specific criteria and requirements).
Students will study the historical perspectives for both social care and mental health and this will include exploring how social care has changed over the last century, the development of mental health care services, and how mental health conditions are classified.
There will also be study of a wide range of factors which influence service provision and legislation that defines and shapes practice, including diagnosis and treatment, social inclusion, discrimination and care standards.
The services and agencies discussed will be UK based.
Level 3 Mental Health + Social Care Diploma Entry Requirements
All students must be 16 years of age and above to enrol into our Level 3 Mental Health + Social Care Diploma course.
Level 3 Diploma courses require a minimum prior learning to GCSE standard in order that students can manage their studies and the assumed knowledge within course content.
Course Study Hours
Approximately 20 hours per unit.
Assessment
Optional coursework and final examination.
Enrolment
Please note that you can enrol on this course at anytime.
Course Length
1 Year.
Endorsed By
Students at the college have the option to choose the awarding body of their course.
This course has been endorsed by :
Quality Licence Scheme: https://qualitylicencescheme.co.uk/
Or
Accord : https://accord.ac/
This courses’ awarding bodies are recognised for their high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit Quality Licence Scheme website or Accord website
Level 3 Mental Health + Social Care Diploma Course Content
Unit 1:
- Defining social care, the aging society, social class, advent of the NHS and what this meant in terms of care and service provision, health promotion and expectations of service users.
Unit 2: Research and Statistics
- Types of research methods and methodology.
- Data analysis.
- How statistics are used.
- The relevance of statistics to mental health and social care.
Unit 3: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions
Unit 4: Mental Health Conditions
- Schizophrenia.
- Depression.
- Personality disorders.
- Disabilities (learning, skills etc.).
- Minor mental health disorders .
Unit 5: Social Inclusion
- Volunteer programmes.
- Partnership programmes.
- Training programmes and work placements.
- National service frameworks.
- Skills and service development for inclusion .
Unit 6: Our Ageing Society
- Dementia.
- Depression in the elderly person.
- Bereavement, loss and loneliness.
Unit 7: Care Services and Support
- Legislation and policy.
- Eligibility criteria.
- Meeting mental health care needs.
- NSF standards.
- Service user involvement.
- Care choices .
Unit 8: The Community Mental Health Care Team (CMHT)
- Community Mental Health Care Teams (CMHT).
- Outreach teams.
- Crisis resolution teams.
- Early intervention team.
- In patient care .
Unit 9: Assessment of Risk
- What is risk and how can it be assessed?
- Risk and aggression within acute in patient wards.
- Managing risk in secondary and primary care.
- Community services and models.
- Monitoring risk in community settings.
- Voluntary admission and sectioning under the Mental Health Act.
Unit 10: The Future of Mental Health and Social Care
This Level 3 Mental Health + Social Care Diploma course can be used to gain entry to a Level 4 Diploma or higher.
Further information on our Level 4 Diplomas can be found here: https://www.oxfordcollege.ac/courses/accredited-level-4-diplomas/