Interprofessional Practice: Mental Health MSc

Speak without obligation to City University London

To contact you must accept the privacy policy

Comments about Interprofessional Practice: Mental Health MSc - At the institution - London - Greater London

  • Academic title
    Interprofessional Practice: Mental Health MSc
  • Course description
    This course route has been developed to equip people with the skills, knowledge and capabilities to deliver the National Service Frameworks for Mental Health. This is run on a study day basis and is targeted at people from a wide range of backgrounds responsible for the provision of mental health services. As a graduate of this course you will be better equipped to contribute to your profession using an interprofessional focus.

    What is the course content?

    The course consists of eight modules and a dissertation.  A postgraduate diploma is awarded to you upon successful completing 8 modules to the value of 120 credits; each module has a value of 15 credits.  If you wish to be awarded the MSc you will need to successfully complete 12 modules to obtain a value of 180 credits plus a dissertation.

    What are the entry requirements?


    If you are a mental health or social care practitioner, a manager in nursing, medicine, social work, the justice system, occupational therapy or working in the statutory, voluntary or independent sector of health and social care with a bachelors degree, though candidates who can demonstrate by professional qualifications and/or experience of mental health and social care their ability to undertake the course will be considered.

    How long is the course?


    The course will run on a part time basis of a day a week for two years.

    The first modules are studies over a 10-week term, the first module is taken in the morning and the second module runs in the afternoon of the same day.

    Course modules

        * Partnership in practice (NMM002)
        * Research methods (NMM003)
        * Research dissertation (NMM004)
        * Evidence based health and social care (NMM038)
        * Risk assessment and management in mental healthcare (NMM060)
        * Mental health ethics and law (NMM061)
        * Managing change in mental healthcare (NMM062)
        * Working with a personality disorder (NMM032)
        * Changing ideas and practices in mental healthcare (NMM064)

    Professional Accreditation - Social work


    City University have received approval from the General Social Care Council for the following awards:

    General Social Care Council post qualifying awards in respect of MSc/PG Dip in Interprofessional Practice: Child and Adolescent Mental Health

        * MSc in Interprofessional Practice - Advanced Award in Social Work (Children, Young People, Families and their Carers)
        * Post Graduate Diploma - Interprofessional Practice - Higher Specialist Award in Social Work (Children, Young People, Families and their Carers)

    General Social Care Council post qualifying awards in respect of MSc/PG Dip in Interprofessional Practice: Society, Violence and Practice

        * MSc in Interprofessional Practice - Advanced Award in Social Work (Adults)
        * Post Graduate Diploma in Interprofessional Practice: Higher Specialist Award (Adults)

    Social workers who choose to take either of the above MSc routes will be eligible to register for the above post-qualifying awards in addition to their academic award.  

    We are currently in the process of applying for post-qualifying award approval of our MSc Interprofessional Practice Mental Health route.

    Bursaries may be available for registered social workers.

Other programs related to psychology, mental health

This site uses cookies.
If you continue navigating, the use of cookies is deemed to be accepted.
See more  |