Enhancing learning and teaching about mental health across the disciplines
Time: June 12, 2013 to June 13, 2013
Location: Lancaster University Conference Centre
City/Town: Lancaster
Phone: j.anderson@lancaster.ac.uk
Event Type: two, day, symposium
Organized By: mhhe in partnership with the HEA
Latest Activity: Jun 12, 2013
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This two day event will introduce the Curriculum Guide on Mental Health and Distress and, in the light of its contents, explore approaches to learning and teaching about mental health.
The symposium - attendance at which is by invitation only - is aimed at those involved in the design and delivery of qualifying social work curricula and will include people with a range of experience including teaching, learning, lived experience of mental distress, research and mental health practice. With a view to sharing practice, one or two people from other disciplines have also been been invited. There will be opportunities for us all to learn, to reflect on how the learning of others can be supported, to debate and to share resources and experience.
We aim to introduce a variety of learning tools (books, films, digital stories etc) and to explore a range of approaches (book groups, online forums, social media etc). Acceptance of our invitation implies your willingness to engage with some of this material in advance of the symposium and to come prepared to share resources that have supported your own learning and/or that you use in teaching. The symposium will result in a collection of learning and teaching resources linked to the Curriculum guide.
We consider relationships to be key to mental health practice, aim to show how they have been central to the planning of this symposium, and believe that the quality of our relationships - as participants - will determine what emerges from it.
Do get in touch if you would be interested in attending.
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