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This thirteen-unit course will introduce you to all the key concerns, challenges and medical conditions related to mental health. Not only will you learn about the effects of adverse mental health but you will also gain an understanding of the cultural and legal aspects of mental health problems. We would recommend this course to anyone wishing to gain a detailed understanding of the key concepts relating to how to understand, work with and care for individuals with mental health problems. This can include health and social care workers, counsellors and art therapists.
Study takes place in an online virtual learning environment (VLE) which allows convenient and flexible learning. We recommend spending 6-8 hours studying per week to ensure that you meet your assignment deadlines.
Learners are paired with an experienced assessor and they submit work and are assessed online using the virtual learning environment e-Assessor Pro. Learners are given detailed feedback on their work by their assessors. Any reasonable adjustments to assessment arrangements are made on a person-by-person basis.
Our distance learning courses are planned to meet both local and national skills needs. These courses are ideal as additional development for professionals, or as introductions to topics and issues which are relevant to finding work or further training. Distance learning students are able to access careers advice via the college's Student Services team. several of our courses complement each other and learners are able to study up to three courses each academic year (1st August-31st July).
Distance learning relies on communication between you and the college. We appreciate that learners with busy lives might face challenges in keeping up with their courses. All we ask is that learners stay in touch with us. Learners who don't risk being withdrawn from their courses.
Our online distance learning courses are funded via the national Adult Skills Fund and the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WEMCA). Our enrolment fees follow the schema below:
Email us at distancelearning@bathcollege.ac.uk if you have any questions about fees and funding.
Remote distance learners are afforded access to every kind of support available to on campus learners. This includes Welfare support and additional learning support. We have a dedicated Learning Support coordinator who can offer one-to-one support to learners. This can be for a myriad of reasons, ranging from disability, learning difficulties, or just needing some help after being out of education for a long time. There is no need to have a formal diagnosis of any condition to access this support.