Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems

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Course Overview

Course Overview
This course is ideal for anyone working or looking to work in the health and social care sector or further develop your existing skills and knowledge within this area. This qualification will provide you with a good understanding of the different aspects of Mental Health.

This course is delivered on-line over 12 sessions – dates and times to be confirmed by your Tutor on the first session. You will be expected to attend live Teams/Zoom sessions and complete activities on Moodle which is Oldham Lifelong Learning’s virtual learning platform and E-assessor. You will be required to work to specified deadlines.
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Open Requirements

It is recommended that you have an interest in working with or supporting people with mental health issues as a volunteer or are employed in the health and social care sector.

You will need to demonstrate English skills at a Level 2 standard to meet the demands of this course and the distance learning elements. You will need good ICT Skills, access to a good internet connection, access to Teams/Zoom (which can easily be downloaded onto your device), an electronic tablet, PC or laptop
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Open Assessment

You will be required to complete assessments on E- assessor, these are then reviewed by your tutor who will confirm that you have met the performance criteria. There are no exams to take but you must fully complete the assessments to the required standard to gain the qualification.
You will be required to use Moodle which is Oldham Lifelong Learning’s virtual learning platform.
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Open Content

There are 3 mandatory assessments, you will gain an understanding of the following topics:
Mental health awareness
Stress and anxiety
Depression
Phobias
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-natal depression
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Dementia
Eating disorders
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Open Progression

You may be able to progress onto various complementary courses and/or qualifications such as Adult Social Care Level 2

Your tutor will discuss your next steps and you will have access to a Careers Adviser from National Careers Service.
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Open General Fee Information

Prosp Fees
PV-M00198A
27/01/2022
05/05/2022
10:00
Thursday
2.00 hrs per wk
12 weeks
230.50
MOODLE DISTANCE LEARNING