MSc-Postgraduate Diploma-Postgraduate Certificate Mental Health
ObjectivesCurrent policy initiatives are driving towards a new approach to mental health services. Contemporary mental health services need an increasingly knowledgeable and flexible workforce to work across disciplinary boundaries and to incorporate users and carers into their practice areas. This course is designed to achieve this by enabling people to explore theoretical, philosophical and practice issues in relation to these rapidly changing mental health services. Practitioners from any professional discipline working in contemporary mental health services are encouraged to apply. The course is also designed for non-professional people with experience of mental health services. These might be users and carers, or others with a vested interest in developing excellence in today's mental health services.
Entry requirementsApplicants are normally required to have a degree in a relevant subject and be working in mental health settings, or have experience of mental health services as a user or carer. For applicants that do not have a degree, alternative qualifications and experiences will be considered on an individual basis. This will require an interview and may include some pre-course work.
Academic titleMSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate Mental Health
Course descriptionContent
Core modules
-Critical Mental Health
-Dissertation
-Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology
-Integrated Mental Health
Optional modules
-Dementia Care in Contemporary Society
-Dual Diagnosis
-Enhanced Practice in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
-Leadership and Change
Teaching and learning
Teaching will include seminars, group discussions, self-directed learning and action learning as well as lectures.
Assessment
A variety of assessment techniques will be used depending on the module taken.