Course Description
Study of mental health issues and emotional well-being emphasizing mental disorders, stigma, and disparities in intervention approaches. Also covers social, emotional, and spiritual health and wellness.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Analyze mental and emotional health promotion by race/ethnicity, class/SES, and gender.
- Grow in your understanding and analysis of how the brain, mind, body, and environment intertwine to shape mental health and well-being.
- Understand how trauma occurs.
- Identify strategies for community mental health promotion and resilience
- Identify strategies for your mental health promotion.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Quizzes (8 @10 points each) | 80 points |
| 3 Group Discussions (@ 10 points each) My Mini Biography Community Mental Health Resource Map Resiliency Activities Report | 30 points |
| Podcast Project | 80 points |
| Learning Reflection | 10 points |
| Total | 200 points |
Grading Scale:
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 186-200 | A |
| 180-185 | A- |
| 174-179 | B+ |
| 166-173 | B |
| 160-165 | B- |
| 154-159 | C+ |
| 146-153 | C |
| 140-145 | C- |
| 134-139 | D+ |
| 126-133 | D |
| 120-125 | D- |
| Below 120 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Asynchronous online course.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No required textbook or other materials for purchase.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.