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Course description

Explore neurodevelopmental disorders, disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders within the context of childhood and adolescent mental health. You will review practices and other interventions to assist human service professionals in supporting children, adolescents and their families.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

  • identify and discuss neurodevelopmental disorders, impulsive-control and conduct disorders within the context of childhood and adolescent mental health.  
  • discuss best practices and other interventions which aim to assist the human service professional in supporting children, adolescents, and their families. impacted by mental health conditions explored in this course.  
  • discuss contemporary data related to bullying, sexual minority youth, cultural competency and parental mental health issues.  
  • apply aspects of emotional intelligence, specifically self-awareness and logical versus feeling-based decision making while working with youth. 
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Section title
Mental Health I: Disorders Diagnosed in the Early Years
Type
ONA - Online Asynchronous
Dates
May 25, 2026 to Jun 19, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
15.0
Delivery options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
TXHI-Sp non-credit $389.00
Potential Discount(s)
Instructors

Section Notes

•   This is an online, asynchronous course; it is not an independent study course. There are set due dates for graded and non-graded assessments and students are required to actively participate throughout the course via discussion and other activities.

•    Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated. Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found here. Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Help with your Google account can be found here, and help setting up MFA can be found here.

•   Course content will be available on the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) 3 days prior to the start date of your course. You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace. Your instructor will be available on the course start date.

•  Review our Student Information site for additional information about forms and policies, campus maps, parking information, technical support, and more.

•  For questions about this course or other information, contact conted@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6875 (toll free 1.866.775.2673). 

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