Historical overview of Mental health services This module traces the history of mental health services, from institutionalization to today’s community-based approaches. You’ll learn how past practices and key legislative milestones continue to influence the way mental health care is delivered and perceived. A. Discussion: Past vs. Present: What Has Changed? Prompt: Reflect on how people…
In this opening module, you will explore the foundational concepts of mental health and wellness. You’ll learn how mental health differs from mental illness and how wellness plays a key role in overall functioning. We’ll also examine how public perceptions and stigma impact the mental health of individuals and communities. A. Discussion: Understanding Mental Health…
MHA-140 Intro to Mental Health is a three-credit college course designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the field of mental health and the systems that support individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The course explores the importance of mental wellness, the historical development of mental health care, ethical responsibilities in providing care, and…
Essay 3 Final Draft: Argumentation Over the course of the semester, we have been thinking about language, power, and identity. In the coming weeks, we will expand our discussion to include technology and gender. For Essay 3, you will write an argument inspired by one of the three issues outlined below. You are free to…
Final Essay Workshop Essay 3 Rough Draft: Argumentation Over the course of the semester, we have been thinking about language, power, and identity. In the coming weeks, we will expand our discussion to include technology and gender. For Essay 3, you will write an argument inspired by one of the three issues outlined below. You…
Module 6 Assignment: Annotated Bibliography To aid in the research process as you write Essay 3, you will complete an Annotated Bibliography. Your Annotated Bibliography should include the 2-3 credible sources that you are planning to use in Essay 3 that you have found from your own research. At least one of the sources included in your Annotated Bibliography…
Module 5 Group Discussion 1: Technology, Authenticity, & Language In the essays and videos we’ve covered in this unit, there are clearly strong opinions in society today about technology, lying, authenticity, and language. From Adam Alter’s argument that screens are destroying our happiness to how AI has made cheating normal on college campuses to how…
Module 4: Academic Writing Essay 2: Analysis Rough Draft To analyze is to take something apart and examine it closely. In an analysis essay, you break down a text/issue/topic to show exactly how and why an author appeals to a particular audience. This essay asks you to not merely summarize a text (what it says)…
Module 3: Analysis Module 3 Group Discussion 1: Sell It The readings in this module focus on the various ways that advertisers or authors persuade readers with certain rhetorical tactics (such as using slanting and charged language or the tactics used by fake news versus real news journalists). Choose something you own that you really…
Module 2: The Writing Process Essay 1: Literacy Narrative Rough Draft For Essay 1, you will be describing a meaningful language experience from your own life in the form of a literacy narrative. A literacy narrative is essentially a personal narrative that describes an event related to the writer’s experience with literacy. As our class…
