The student will be able to: -deliver endeavors of mental health promotion on community and individual level -give information about mental health service systems in Finland and Europe -explain the main elements of mental health-/psychiatric disorders -recognize the early signs of mental health crises and who to help and empower people in crises situations -help clients on their way to recovery and rehabilitation -student knows the possible mental health services centers of public, private and voluntary sector

Course leader
Heikki Ellil RN, RMN, MNSc, PhD Jarmo Pulli, Service user, Expert by experience Oskari Ellil, BA of Arts, performing arts

Course aim
Content: -How to interact in a group -Elements of mental health on individual, family and community level -Care of psychosocial traumatic crises -Mental health services in Finland and Europe -Main psychiatric disorders -Recovery, rehabilitation and open dialog -Service users involvement / experts by experience -The use of art in the way for recovery -Motivational interviews

Credits info
3 ECTS 3 x 27 h. = 81 hrs. 6 days contact learning in classroom/ study visits. Lectures 30 h, study visits 6 h, group work 22 h, individual work 23 h.

Fee info
EUR 400: The participation fee includes: -tuition -social programme NB. Accommodation not included.

Turku University of Applied Sciences
Address: All fields of study, Joukahaisenkatu 3 A
Postal code: 20520
City: Turku
Country: Finland
Website: http://www.tuas.fi/en/
E-mail: kirjaamo@turkuamk.fi
Phone: +358 2 263 350