本課程提供修課同學能了解心理健康對其個人與社會的關係，由個人、家庭、與社會環境、制度等找出影響心理健康的因素，也能了解WHO和全球在心理衛生的重點與努力，以及我國發展現況。以健康促進、初級、次級、參級預防的涵蓋層面，來增進並提昇全民心理健康、及預防和減少心理衛生問題與精神疾病的發生，以及相關疾病的預後。啟發學生培養瞭解各理論與學門間如何在增進身心健康上的能力，並能善用於未來職場。

In order to let students understand what is mental health, mental health promotion, mental illness prevention as well as rehabilitation in the community, this course is designed to integrate the theories of public health and psychology into practice.
Let the students aware “Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders” and “There is no heath without mental health”. The students will encourage to take mental health promotion actions after they understand those influence factors such as individual characteristics, personality, family, social policies etc.