Promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Purpose of the course

After completing the course, you will be able to promote and support the mental wellbeing of children and young people, identify key protective and stress factors affecting mental health.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence
Health promotion competence
Counselling and interaction competence and support for self-care

Competence goal of the course

After completing the course you will understand the stages of normal growth and development in children and young people. You will be familiar with the most common mental health disorders in children and young people and recognise their relationship to their wellbeing and that of their families. You will have the skills to support the mental wellbeing of children and young people.

You understand the importance of sexuality and its diversity as part of the overall wellbeing of children and young people. You know how to support the sexual development of children and young people.

You know the main aspects of the service system that promotes the mental wellbeing of children, young people and families and the legislation that governs these services

Content

Normal growth and development of children and young people
Mentalisation and resilience
Common mental disorders in children and young people
Sexual development
Sexuality and gender diversity
Emotional and safety skills and digital safety skills
Service system and legislation

Location and time

Opintojakso toteutuu syyslukukauden 2024 aikana Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun Moodlen verkko-oppimisympäristössä.

Materials

Aaltonen, J. 2012. Turvataitoja nuorille - opas sukupuolisen häirinnän ja seksuaalisen väkivallan ehkäisyyn
Kumpulainen, K., Aronen, E., Ebeling, H., Laukkanen, E., Marttunen, M., Puura, K. & Sourander, A. (toim.) 2016. Lastenpsykiatria ja nuorisopsykiatria.
Laitinen, I. & Ollikainen, S (toim.) 2017. Mentalisaatio: teoriasta käytöntöön.
Lajunen, K. Andell, M. & Ylenius-Lehtonen, M. 2022. Tunne- ja turvataitoja lapsille
Storvik-Sydänmaa, S., Tervajärvi, L. & Hammar, A-M. 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. SanomaPro

Lisäksi Moodlen verkko-oppimisympäristöstä löytyvät artikkelit.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso toteutuu kokonaan verkkototeutuksena Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun Moodlen verkko-oppimisympäristössä.
Opiskelija perehtyy itsenäisesti opintojakson materiaaliin (kirjallinen materiaali sekä videotallenteet).
Opintojaksolla opiskelija suorittaa itsenäisiä tehtäviä, ryhmätehtäviä sekä verkkotestin.

Exam schedules

Opintojakson tehtävät ja muut suoritukset tulee suorittaa opintojakson aikana.

Student workload

Opintojakson kokonaiskuormitus on 135h (27h x 5 op= 135h)
Orientaatio opintojaksoon 2h
Oppimateriaaleihin perehtyminen (kirjallinen aineisto, videotallenteet, videot, Podcastit) yhteensä 70h
Oppimistehtävien tekeminen (kirjalliset tehtävät, verkkokeskustelut, osaamistesti) yhteensä 50h
Arviointi / palaute: itsearviointi, vertaispalaute, opintojaksopalaute yhteensä 13h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You describe the stages of normal growth and development in children and young people. You know the most common mental health disorders in children and young people. You recognize how different mental health disorders relate to their and their family’s wellbeing. You demonstrate competence in supporting the mental wellbeing of children and young people.

You demonstrate understanding of the importance of sexuality and its diversity as part of the overall wellbeing of children and young people. You demonstrate competence in supporting the sexual development of children and young people.

You have basic knowledge of key aspects of the service system and legislation relating to the mental wellbeing of children, young people, and families.

Further information

Avoin AMK 10
CampusOnline 15
EduFutura 5 (vain Jyväskylän yliopiston opiskelijoille)
Tutkinto-opiskelijat 10