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The Open University

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

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There is an increasing prevalence of university students who need mental health support and university staff benefit from training on this topic. This course explores this phenomenon, drawing on an Open University study on how staff (tutors) can support students with a mental health condition, and considers both what staff and institutions can do to improve student mental wellbeing.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Introduction and background
  • 2 Insights from tutors
  • 2.1 The needs of students
  • 2.2 The needs of tutors
  • 3 Insights from students on what they need
  • 3.1 Communication
  • 3.2 Being treated as an individual
  • 3.3 Availability of support
  • 4 A whole institution approach to supporting students with a mental health condition
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Glossary

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