Program Overview

Interventions for Emerging Mental Health Difficulties in Educational Settings (PSYC0234)

Key Information

• Faculty: Faculty of Brain Sciences
• Teaching department: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
• Credit value: 30
• Restrictions: Only students registered on the Pg Dip Educational Mental Health Practitioner programme can undertake this module.

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will enable the student to gain the knowledge and skills to deliver early intervention approaches in education settings through consultation to education staff, through supporting peer mentoring programmes, and through delivering group work programmes so that the student can work with groups of children and young people, parents, and teachers around mental health problems. The module contents will include:

• Managing common problems at school such as exam stress
• Evidence-based group and peer interventions
• Awareness of peer mentoring and buddy systems
• Running psychoeducation groups
• Working with groups
• Recognising and managing trauma
• Coping with developmental difficulties in school
• Helping young people who self-harm
• Helping children and young people experiencing stress

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

• Intended teaching term: Academic year (terms 1, 2, and 3)
• Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: Blended
• Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 42
• Module leader: Dr Antonia Cobbald

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.