Price: TBA
- Location: Institute of Technology Carlow, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
What is this course about?
This course is about mental health and proactive approaches used to manage mental health stresses through the use of effective coping strategies. It will explore mental health issues, mental health awareness, mood disorders, emotional status, concepts of resilience and a range of interventions pertaining to positive mental health. There will be a focus on understanding and learning how to apply creative strategies and interventions to promote positive therapeutic mental health both within the self and in the immediate and wider community.
On completion of this course, students will:
Evaluate their own behaviour in the context of mental health. Plan actions to promote their own well-being and investigate personal expression through the arts. Students should be able to explore opportunities to participate in social/community life as a means of promoting mental health. Students should also be able to identify risk and protective factors associated with mental health and demonstrate an understanding of mood and mood disorders through heightened emotional self-awareness. Students should have the ability to outline major therapeutic approaches and outline the basic understanding of how depression, anxiety, substance misuse, and isolation may interact in mental health issues.
What are the minimum entry requirements?
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
Updated on 08 November, 2015About Institute of Technology Carlow - Wexford Campus
School Liaison
Second-level students of today are the third-level students of tomorrow. IT Carlow offers information materials, advice and support to second-level students, their families, guidance counsellors and teachers through its Schools Liaison Programme. This programme aims to support prospective students in making informed career choices and consists of various events scheduled throughout the academic year and includes the following:
- School Visits and Presentations
- Campus Visits
- Participation at Exhibitions
- Open Day at IT Carlow
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