About This Course
Explore emotional and mental health in education through international research and diverse perspectives. This module critically examines theories, policies, and interventions that promote child and adolescent wellbeing. Students will evaluate preventative measures and apply evidence-informed approaches to their own professional contexts, deepening their understanding of wellbeing in educational settings.
Who is this course suitable for?
Practitioners currently working within the education sector. This may include, but is not restricted to:
- Senior leaders
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants
- ALNCos
- Practitioners working in the local authority
- School improvement partners
- Estyn staff
Why study this course
By the end of the module the student should be able to:
- Critically evaluate a range of theories that apply to issues of wellbeing within education and the inter-relationships that impact negatively upon children’s wellbeing.
- Critically examine current legislation, policy and practice concerning models of health and wellbeing, happiness, resilience and children’s rights, and the research evidence base that supports them, using selected international models as comparative, contextual frameworks.
- Critically examine the international research on emotional health, mental health and well-being to gain multiple perspectives.
- Critically evaluate a range of early interventions in relation to the promotion and protection of child / adolescent mental health and wellbeing, whilst also assessing the evidence concerning the efficacy of a range of preventative measures.
- Critically evaluate and (where appropriate) apply their knowledge of the theories and international evidence (relating to emotional health, mental health and wellbeing) to their personal /professional context.
How long does this course take to complete?
This short course runs over eleven weeks. Students will be expected to work through self-guided workbooks and attend two 7-hour online weekend teaching days.
Information about any assessments
The assessment is a two-part portfolio: a 15-minute reflective presentation on personal and learner well-being, and a 2,500-word analytical commentary critically examining research underpinning an early intervention applicable to the student’s professional context.
Course Content
What will you study on this course?
Learners will study the complexities of emotional health, mental health, and wellbeing within educational settings. The module critically explores international research and multiple perspectives on these topics, enabling students to develop a deep understanding of the factors that influence children’s and adolescents’ mental health. Students will evaluate a range of theories and evidence-informed approaches, examining how issues such as resilience, happiness, and children’s rights are addressed through legislation, policy, and practice across global contexts.
The course places particular emphasis on the critical appraisal of early interventions and preventative strategies that support the promotion and protection of mental health in education. Learners will engage with comparative international models, considering how different educational systems respond to mental health challenges, and how these responses align with research evidence.
Through reflection and critical enquiry, students will be encouraged to evaluate and, where appropriate, apply relevant theories and research to their own personal or professional contexts. This module supports the development of informed, ethical, and context-sensitive approaches to supporting learner wellbeing, and prepares students to contribute meaningfully to creating emotionally supportive and inclusive learning environments.
Further information
All online workbooks are available bilingually. Where possible, online synchronous sessions will be offered in both Welsh and English. However, please note that if there are insufficient Welsh-speaking participants to enable meaningful discussion, you may be invited to join an English-medium session.
Course Cost
The cost of this course is £975.00
Entry Requirements
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in any subject. To be able to complete reflective activities within the workbooks and assignments, applicants must also hold a current role within the education sector.
Level of English language skills
Fluent.
Level of Welsh language skills
Fluent if you are completing the course via the Welsh Medium.
Not required if you are completing the course via the English Medium
Application
How to Apply
Please make sure you read and follow the step-by-step application guide as this will specify which sections of the application form are compulsory for the type of course you want to apply for and save you time.
Please prepare the following information (in a Word document):
- Current employment details;
- Years of experience, and employment history (where relevant)
- Name of staff member and organisation that have approved your funding for this module.
This will speed up the process of completing the application form.
To apply for this course, you need to create an account in our APPLICANT PORTAL
You will need access to the email address you specify while creating your account to confirm it.
After creating an account, you will see a homepage with several tabs:
- Personal
- Programme
- Info
- Contact
- Education
- Employment
- Language
- Finance
You need to complete all sections before submitting your application.
When a section is complete, a ‘tick’ symbol will appear below it.
- Click on ‘Non-graduating applications / Stand alone Modules’, then select ‘Non-graduating Undergraduate’.
- In the next section, select Non-Graduating Taught Modules in Education Click Save and Continue.
- On the next page, the default for the first question is Full Time. You need to change this to ‘Part time’:
- You now need to input the module code. Emotional Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing: the code is XME-4308; XMC-4308 (depending on language medium). This section must be completed for your application to be processed.
- You also need to state the start date. Please make your selection, then click ‘Save and Continue’.
- IMPORTANT: You do not need to write a personal statement to apply for this course. Instead, please upload the document including employment, experience and education information that you have created prior to starting the application that contains the name of your current employer, the number of years of experience you have, and your highest qualification to date. Click Save and continue.
You only need to enter the details of your highest qualification to date, e.g. if you have a postgraduate qualification, please only only include this.
You will be asked for evidence of the qualification. Please either upload a copy of your qualification if it's easily accessible, or upload the Word document again (that you prepared earlier).
Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘I have no employment history’ (as you have already provided this in your Word document).
If you are funded, please answer the questions as follows:
- How will you finance your studies? Sponsored
- Exact name of funding authority:
- Country: United Kingdom
- Give details of the amount of the award? Fully funded.
- Sponsorship will cover: Tuition Fees
- Have you been awarded this funding? Please select ‘yes’ * Note that you will be required to upload evidence of the funding. If you wish to confirm ‘yes’ to this question, but do not have any written confirmation to upload, you can upload your Word document here again.
If you are self-funding, please provide all details as appropriate.