Table 1 The course content and aims of CSMHEC
Modules | Teaching Content (for teachers) | Aims and Goals (for students) |
|---|---|---|
1. General Theory of Mental Health (1.5 h) | ·Basic concepts in psychology ·Psychological processes ·Common psychological problems among college students ·Factors affecting college students’ mental health | ·To understand basic concepts in psychology ·To acquire knowledge about psychological processes ·To be familiar with common mental health problems and the associated factors among college students |
2. Knowing Oneself: the Development of Self-awareness (1.5 h) | ·The concept of self-awareness ·The development of self-awareness (egocentric stage, objectification, subjectization) ·Deviation and psychological adjustment in the development of college students’ self-awareness | ·To understand the meaning of self-awareness and the different stages in the development of self-awareness ·To get familiar with the characteristics of college students’ self-awareness development ·To grasp the approaches to forming a healthy level of self-awareness |
3. Personality Building (1.5 h) | ·The meaning and characteristics of personality ·The relationship between personality and mental health ·Personality defects and correction | ·To grasp the meaning and characteristics of personality ·To understand the relationship between personality and mental health ·To be familiar with the common personality defects of college students and corrective measures |
4. Psychological Adjustment in the Learning Process (2 sessions) (1st session 1.5 h) | ·The definition of learning motivation ·How to stimulate learning motivation ·Methods to develop learning potential | ·To understand the learning characteristics and psychological mechanism of college students ·To activate learning motivation ·To cultivate learning ability and develop learning potential |
5. Psychological Adjustment in the Learning Process (2nd session 1.5 h) | ·Basic characteristics of college students’ learning activities ·Common learning barriers among college students (conflict of motives, cognitive impairment, attention disorder, test anxiety, learning fatigue) ·Psychological adjustment methods | ·To be familiar with basic characteristics of college students’ learning activities ·To understand the common learning barriers of college students ·To grasp the psychological adjustment methods and overcome learning barriers |
6. Emotion Management (2 sessions) (1st session 1.5 h) | ·The concept and characteristics of emotions ·College students’ emotional characteristics and the influences of emotions on mental health, cognition and behaviors ·Cultivate positive emotions | ·To understand the concept and characteristics of emotions ·To be familiar with characteristics of college students’ emotions and their influences ·To develop a positive attitude |
7. Emotion Management (2nd session 1.5 h) | ·Common college students’ negative emotions ·Depression and the adjustment (rational emotion therapy, five steps out of depression, venting exercise therapy) ·Anxiety and the adjustment (accept your emotions, shift your focus, cognitive therapy) | • To be familiar with common negative emotions among college students • To understand the concept of depression and grasp the adjustment method • To understand the concept of anxiety and grasp the adjustment method |
8. Coping with Stress (1.5 h) | ·The concept of stress ·Major causes of stress ·Stress coping strategies (capacity building, social support, behavioral regulation, psychological adjustment) | • To be familiar with the concept of stress and understand the major causes of stress • To master the stress coping strategies in order to combat the stress-related mental health problems |