Critical issues in the psychology of mental health and wellbeing in education (PHDE0093)

Key information

Faculty: IOE
Teaching department: Psychology and Human Development
Credit value: 30

Restrictions: This module is only open to students on the MSc Psychological Science of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education programme.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The module will provide students with an understanding of pertinent topics and contemporary issues in psychology of mental health and wellbeing in education, such as educational contexts and their interplay with individual characteristics, the role of the home and other experiences, cultural influences and emotion-based school avoidance and risk for exclusion and more! Taught by our expert team, it provides core content for students to ground them in deep theoretical and empirical understanding of key concerns in the field. In addition, the content will provide foundations for students鈥� dissertation research as part of the programme, as well as for their future academic, policy or educational work in this area. Complementing this content, assessments are designed to assess knowledge, critical understanding and evaluation, ability to think forwards from what students read of existing research, and to effectively communicate their scientific understanding.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 20% In-class activity

80% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Dr Bonamy R. Oliver
Who to contact for more information: b.oliver@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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