Online Microcredential in Psychology & Mental Health

Trauma and Mental Wellbeing in Young People

Understand youth mental wellbeing and develop strategies for promoting social and emotional strength in children and young people.

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Half of mental health problems surface before the age of 14 and many professionals who support young people, including teachers, report that they feel ill-equipped to deal with the challenges they face on a daily basis.

This microcredential from the University of Glasgow will help you address current and emerging concerns around the health and mental wellbeing of young people today. You’ll explore key concepts and theories around children’s development, trauma, and loss, and gain vital knowledge and practical skills to use to support young people’s mental wellbeing.

Examine how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can impact child development

The ACE-aware campaign has enhanced awareness of the impact of early adversity on children but understanding of the theories and science behind this remains limited. It is also not always clear how to provide practical support for children who have experienced ACEs.

On this microcredential, you’ll start by looking at brain architecture, developmental theories, and how trauma can affect children’s mental health. With this knowledge, you’ll understand how best to support children who have experienced ACEs and develop an awareness of children’s behaviour in educational and social contexts.

Develop strategies for building emotional literacy and emotional intelligence in children and young people

Emotional literacy is a key aspect of mental health, especially in the developing brains of children and young people. You’ll explore what is meant by young people’s emotional literacy and how it may have been affected by huge changes such as the pandemic

This knowledge will help you delve into ways to develop children’s emotional intelligence and literacy. You’ll also explore transitions within a child’s daily life and how you can help them manage and adapt to change.

Gain the skills you need to facilitate trauma-informed interventions

On this microcredential, you’ll further understand and learn how to enhance the mental wellbeing of children and young people, exploring relevant theories, research, and strategies to ensure you can put your new knowledge into practice.

You’ll also develop basic evaluation skills that will allow you to reflect on the potential impact of any interventions you implement.

How will this microcredential help to develop my career?

With the pandemic having impacted the mental health of children and young people all over the country, it is more important than ever for those working in education, social care, and residential care to be able to support the mental wellbeing of young people.

By gaining a theoretical understanding of trauma, brain development, and attachment theory, along with practical strategies to implement, you’ll be able to support young people’s mental wellbeing in a post-COVID world.

If you are a teacher, the new GTCS standards require teachers to be aware of the impact of trauma while also prioritising social and emotional wellbeing, so this microcredential will help you meet and exceed these standards.

We are pleased to offer this course at a discounted rate of £599 (originally £799) to help anyone working with, or supporting young people to help them gain skills and knowledge to better support them.

For further discounts on bookings of two or more enrolments, please contact: Amelia.Howlett@glasgow.ac.uk

How will I be assessed?

You will complete two separate parts of a summative assessment, one worth 25% of your final mark, the other worth 75%.

The first part is an academic poster in which you will be asked to summarise and critically evaluate key concepts from the course. The second is an assignment in which you will be asked to explain how you will apply or hypothetically apply the learning you’ve done on the course to your professional and/or personal setting.

What will I receive after completing this microcredential?

After you have submitted both parts of your assessments and they have been marked, you will receive a grade for your assessment.

Once you’ve successfully completed the microcredential, you’ll receive 10 Post Graduate level academic credits and a HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Record) from the University of Glasgow.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 13 seconds Compassion Connexion. Community. Few would deny that these are important aspects of our lives. However, the time has come to put these concepts at the forefront of our thinking and doing, especially when we’re talking about our children and young people. We need to be compassionate with ourselves as well as others as we move into the post COVID era. We’ve all greatly missed our physical and social connexion with others as we endured lockdowns and restrictive measures. We’ve also perhaps come to appreciate how we are inherently built to connect with others as we navigate the challenges of life. We have sought comfort from our communities too, as it is only through working together and supporting each other that we can fully thrive.

Skip to 0 minutes and 57 seconds The impact of the COVID pandemic on our society as a whole will undoubtedly ripple across many years and take many different forms. We have an opportunity now to shift our priorities in terms of how we deal with our children and young people. This ten week course puts compassion, connexion and community centre stage and considers how we may support young people’s mental well-being post COVID. Join us as we explore theories and practises which will help support our young people to fully thrive in the years to come.

What skills will you learn?

  • Emotional intelligence
  • Emotional literacy
  • Support provision
  • Critical thinking
  • Critical evaluation
  • Trauma-informed intervention
  • Application of theories of child development
  • Ability to identify factors impacting on children's wellbeing

What you will achieve

By the end of the microcredential, you’ll be able to...

  • Identify what is meant by trauma and how this may impact on the developing brain of the child
  • Explain how key theories in child development enhance our understanding of children’s behaviour and wellbeing
  • Explore how we can intervene to support children/young people’s mental wellbeing
  • Consider how we may assess the impact of interventions

Are you eligible for this microcredential?

To enrol in this microcredential, you should be educated to degree level and have an IELTS equivalent of 6.5.

While you do not need to, it is recommended that you have experience of being responsible for young people.

Is this microcredential right for you?

This microcredential is designed for anyone looking to find ways of supporting and promoting mental wellbeing among children and young people.

It will be especially useful for practitioners working in education, social work, and residential care, or for foster and adoptive parents.

Syllabus

What happens before, during, and after your microcredential

  • Before learning

    You’ll have access to our online welcome area where you’ll be able to start conversations with learners.

  • Course

    From 25 Sep 2023

    Trauma and Mental Wellbeing in Young People

    Grow your knowledge and skills to plan, assess, and implement interventions to help young people with their mental wellbeing.

    10 weeks

    10 hours per week

  • After learning

    Once you’ve successfully completed the microcredential, you’ll receive a HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Record) from the University of Glasgow. You’ll have ongoing, unlimited access to the course materials.

What you will receive

10 credits at Postgraduate level from The University of Glasgow

Find out how credits work and where you can use them in our FAQs.

What is a microcredential?

Microcredentials are designed to upskill you for work in rapidly-growing industries, without the time and cost commitment of a full degree. Your microcredential can stand alone as an independent credential, and some also offer academic credit to use towards a degree.

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Career-focused learning by The University of Glasgow

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities.

  • Established

    1451
  • Location

    Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • World ranking

    Top 70Source: QS World University Rankings 2020

Delivered by experts

I am a former secondary languages teacher and now a lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at the University of Glasgow.

Mr Mark Breslin is a lecturer of Health and Well-Being and Initial Teacher Education at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Mark has taught for over 20 years across all spheres of education.

I am a lecturer in the School of Education. I have a practice background in substance use. My research addresses the connections between home and school for families affected by drug use.

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