PSY2208 – Mental Health and Wellbeing
Course content
This course provides an introduction into epidemiological and public health perspectives on mental health and wellbeing. The course will focus on theoretical and empirical accounts of how wellbeing and common mental health problems (including symptoms of anxiety and depression, weight/eating problems, conduct problems, alcohol and other drug use) are understood in an epidemiological and public health perspective.
Cultural, individual differences, and lifespan approaches to mental health and wellbeing will be an integrated part of the course.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
You should be able to:
- describe basic concepts in epidemiology and public health
- clarify influential current conceptualizations of wellbeing, mental health, and mental disorders
- present and discuss essential empirical studies and theoretical accounts of risk factors, protective factors, and developmental trajectories of common mental health problems
- describe theoretical and empirical accounts of correlates and prevalence of wellbeing
- critically discuss the individual and societal consequences of mental health problems and low wellbeing
- describe theoretical and empirical foundations of lifespan approaches to mental health and wellbeing
- discuss cultural differences in and time trends of mental health and wellbein
Skills
You should be able to:
- communicate that mental health and wellbeing are multifaceted phenomena that are determined by a variety of factors at different explanatory levels (individual, group, cultural/societal);
- communicate epidemiological aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
General competence
You should be able to:
- elucidate the major challenges concerning mental health and wellbeing in today’s society
- critically evaluate epidemiological research and conclusions that are drawn from such research
Recommended previous knowledge
It is recommended to have completed introductory bachelor course in development psychology PSY1200- Introduction to development psychology and methods PSY1010- Innf?ring i metode or equivalent
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with PSY2207 – Mental Health and Wellbeing (continued).
Teaching
Teaching trough lectures and seminars.
The seminars are mandatory with attendance 5 out of 7 times.
If plan on not attending the seminars, please chose seminar 99 - self study in Studentweb. At this seminar you have to do a compensating task which will be given in Canvas. You need to get the compensating task approved to be able to take the exam.?
Approved mandatory activity is valid for the next two semesters that the course will be held.
Information about changing seminar groups.
Mandatory activities are also covered by the rules on?cheating - University of Oslo. Signing attendance lists on behalf of others is considered cheating/dishonest behavior. The provision targets both the person who gets others to sign and the person who signs for others, and may result in consequences according to the regulations, including cancellation of the activity/exam and other disciplinary measures.
Examination
Examination in Inspera
The final examination is a written school examination in Inspera.
You will need to familiarize yourself with the digital examination arrangements in Inspera.
Read more about examinations in Inspera
PSY2208 is offered for the first time in Spring 2022. However, the course content and examination is similar to the previously offered course PSY2207
Previous exams in PSY2207
Spring 2020 (ordinary and postponed)
Spring 2020 (grading guidelines)
Spring 2021 (ordinary and postponed)
Spring 2021 (grading guidelines)
Examination support material
It is allowed to use a dictionary during the exam. The dictionary must be approved by SV-info in advance. See rules for using a dictionary.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.