Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse Problems and PharmacologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Student
- is able to describe comprehensively the development and meaning of mental health as well as the individual and societal matters influencing substance abuse behavior
- is able to assess the need of pharmacological and other medical treatment and can support and give guidance for clients in an need-adapted way
- is able to use current evidence-based information from psychiatry and substance medicine in order to plan and implement the care and treatment

Content

Recognition, assessment of medical and pharmacological care in mental health disorders and substance abuse problems.

Qualifications

Bachelor´s degree

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5: The student can seek evidence-based information from several sources, critically evaluate international research articles and form an overall view based on the collected information. The student has a deep understanding of the subject area and can evaluate current practices and create new operating methods. The student’s overall course participation is active and professional.
3–4: The student can seek evidence-based information from several sources and read national and international sources with a critical approach. He/she can create analyses and syntheses of the subject matter and use the acquired information in the evaluation of current practices and operating methods. The student’s overall course participation is active and professional.
1–2: The student can seek information regarding the subject matter and read national sources. He/she can apply, on a descriptive level, the acquired information in the examination of current practices and operating methods. The evaluation of the subject matter is not realised, and the student’s course participation is irregular.
Failure to participate in intensive days lowers the grade by one number.