Family, network and community-based approaches (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment will be given a month before intensive days. Written assignment / material for exam will be given during the intensive days.

Objective

After the course the student:
-masters theoretical foundations of the collaborative mental health and substance abuse care with families, networks and communities and is capable to critically evaluate and develop practices according to these foundations.
-is able to critically evaluate and develop practices to meet the needs of the client and in supporting client´s parenthood.
-is able to lead the collaborative processes together with clients in interdisciplinary and multi-professional co-operation.
-is able to critically review and develop the different levels of mental health and substance abuse prevention.

Content

- Dialogical collaboration with families and networks in different agegroups
- Responding to families´needs for support
- Supporting parenthood and families, when a parent has mental health and/or substance abuse problems
- Co-creation and peer support
- Interdisciplinary and multi-professional co-operation
- Levels of prevention, activities and contexts of these

Location and time

Intensive days 7–8.4.2025 in Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)

Materials

Sveinbjarnardóttir, E. K. & Kilkku, N. (2022) Collaboration with Families, Networks and Communities. In Higgins, A., Kilkku, N. & Kristofersson, G.K (Eds.) Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing: A European Perspective. Springer publications, pp. 149-172.
Doyle,L. (2022) Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing and Mental Health Promotion. In Higgins, A., Kilkku, N. & Kristofersson, G.K (Eds.) Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing: A European Perspective. Springer publications, pp. 173-195.
Seikkula, J. 2022. Dialogi parantaa –mutta miksi? Mikä tekee dialogista ennennäkemättömän vaikuttavan vaikeissa kriiseissä. Kuva ja Mieli.

Current articles and other material

Teaching methods

Pre-assignment, two consecutive intensive days in Tampereella (includes lectures, group works), written assignment or exam

Exam schedules

The return date of the written assignment / exam is agreed on intensive days. Two replay possibilities (are agreed on intensive days):
1. date (approx. 2 weeks from the original return date)
2. date (approx. 2 weeks from the previous return date)
Returns will not be accepted after these dates

Student workload

Pre-assignment 1 ect, intensive days 1 ect, written assignment / exam 3 ect

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student:
-is able to search for information in the subject area and use national and international sources.
-is able to apply the collected information at a descriptive level when reviewing current practices and operating methods.
-does not show a critical evaluation of the subject area.
Participation in the course varies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student:
-is able to search for evidence-based information in the subject area from both national and international sources of information and evaluate the sources with a critical approach.
-is able to do analysis and synthesis of the subject area.
-can use the acquired knowledge in the critical evaluation and development of current practices and operating methods.
Participation in the course is mainly active and professional.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student:
-is able to search for evidence-based information in the subject area from several national and international information sources.
-is able to evaluate studies with a critical approach and to form synthesis of the collected information.
-shows his/her in-depth view of the subject area.
-can critically evaluate current practices and create new evidence-based procedures.
Participation in the course is active and professional as a whole.

Qualifications

Mielenterveys- ja päihdetyön YAMK-opintojen opintokokonaisuuden opiskelijalta edellytetään
sairaanhoitajan, terveydenhoitajan, kätilön tai ensihoitajan perustutkintoa.

Further information

The course is a part of deepening Mental health - and addiction care Master´s degree -studies and it cannot be studied separately.
The education requirement for these studies is a nurse, public health nurse, paramedic or midwife.
The university of applied sciences responsible for organizing the course is responsible for implementing and evaluating the course.