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Awareness of Mental Health Problems TQUK Certificate Level 2
Awareness of Mental Health Problems TQUK Certificate Level 2
Course Overview
Course Code
P00075
Start Date
Various
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
12 weeks
Campus
DISTANCE
Level
Level 2
This online only course offers you an insight into 12 different types of mental ill health. You will explore the signs and symptoms, the possible impact on the individual and others and how you could offer support to the individual. Legislation and the changes to the care approach through the years will be explored along with how the media portrays people with mental ill health. This is a nationally recognised qualification, great for updating your CV, increasing your understanding of a deeply complex but prominent topic, and to enable you to better understand someone else's experience. On average the course takes 16 weeks to complete. Time frame depends on the time you have available and your prior knowledge. The assessments are made up of questions asking you to describe, explain, identify or list information. To be able to pass this qualification answers must be in your own words, using sentences and paragraphs.
To gain the qualification you must complete the following 13 units: - Understand mental health - Understanding stress - Understanding anxiety - Understanding phobias - Understanding depression - Understanding post-natal depression - Understanding bipolar disorder - Understanding schizophrenia - Understanding dementia - Understanding eating disorders - Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Understanding obsessive compulsive disorder - Understanding post traumatic stress disorder After enrolment you are given 3 weeks for each submission, but if you require longer please contact the Distance Learning Team and they will happily agree an extension with you. Once signed up to the course you will receive a welcome email from Equal, our online learning platform. On there you will see a guidance video explaining how the platform works and you will find your initial submission dates there too. This is a distance learning course, meaning all work is completed from home. You do not attend any classes. However, this doesn't mean you can't access support. We have a team of dedicated tutors available to provide any support you might need along the way.
You must be over 19. You are asked to describe what you hope to achieve from the course during enrolment. This helps us to provide you the right advise and ensure you are on the right course and at the right level. If you are not a British Citizen you may be have to complete a fee assessment to ensure you qualify for government funding.
The assessment method is question and answer, it is not multiple choice, and all answers must be in your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the topic. The learning materials are there to guide your learning, they are not to be copied from. The best answers include the theory you have learnt, and how you have used the theory in your job role or in a real life scenario. This is a level 2 qualification. To be working at level 2 you need to be able to write descriptions and explanations, using full sentences and paragraphs.
- Tuition fee: £0
The level 2 distance learning courses are funded which is great news. If you are not a British Citizen you may need to complete a fee assessment to check funding eligibility.
If you would like to enrol, please click on Apply Now. You will then be directed to the application form, once complete you will be emailed a link to the full enrolment page, the link will ask for an Enrolment Code, this will be sent to you via text message. If you need any help with enrolment, please contact the College and we will guide you through the process.
Course Overview
Course Code
P00075
Start Date
Various
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
12 weeks
Campus
DISTANCE
Level
Level 2