Mental Health Literacy University Course

Abstract

This for-credit 12-week undergraduate course will introduce students to mental health literacy and its goals of recognizing and managing mental health concerns, strengthening mental health and well-being, and ending stigma. Focusing on the post-secondary student population, this course takes an intersectional approach and considers multiple and diverse perspectives on mental health and well-being in our changing world. Throughout the course, students will build a variety of skills and capacities that contribute to well-being at the individual level as well as at the community level. This course is not intended to be a substitute for counselling and it does not qualify students to act as mental health professionals upon completion.

Course Materials: The following course materials are provided in this Open Library: (1) Instructor Guide: provides the course background, set-up instructions, assessment instructions, teaching and delivery recommendations, research, and contact information. (2) Content: 12 weeks of interactive, learner-centered content. Instructors cannot edit the course content without the written permission of the course author. (3) Assessments: instructions for a variety of individual and group activities and assessments are provided. Instructors may choose which assessments they want to include or if they would like to add new assessments. Reuse: See the Instructor Guide for full instructions on what can and cannot be edited. File Type: The file is in common cartridge format. It can be imported into any Learning Management System. Course files are in HTML format and the Instructor Guide is a PDF.