Global Mental Health

Designed to produce graduates who can take charge of mental health service provision at a global level, helping them develop the knowledge to integrate initiatives into the wider aims of international development, and address global inequities.

By developing the capacity to think critically about the potential risks of globalising notions of mental illness you will gain the skills to develop and implement policies aimed at reducing the burden of mental health difficulties worldwide.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

- Two student placements at the Glasgow Psychological Trauma Service available.

- Learning outcomes (ILOs) are based on the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health identified in a 2011 issue of Nature.

- Specific emphasis on the important role social and cultural factors play in how mental health difficulties can be understood and treated across the globe.

- Contributors to teaching come from a diverse range of disciplines including: clinical psychology, social work, anthropology, sociology, law and psychiatry. Teaching also includes contribution from those with a lived experience of mental health difficulties.

- Options to graduate with or without specialisms by following certain courses. The specialisms are:

Global Mental Health with specialism in Health Promotion
Global Mental Health with specialism in Health Technology Assessment
Global Mental Health with specialism in Research Methods

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The core teaching is based around lectures. There is a strong emphasis on discussion and debate with your academic staff and fellow students, focusing on relevant research literature and policy documents. The Global Mental Health MSc has expert diverse international contributors who come from a range of disciplines including: clinical psychology, social work, anthropology, sociology, law and psychiatry. Blended learning and peer support learning is promoted in this course.

Core Courses

Semester 1
THEMES IN GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
RESEARCH METHODS (QUALITATIVE, QUANTITATIVE AND HEALTH ECONOMICS)

Semester 2
MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY

Semester 3
GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH DISSERTATION

Electives

Semester 1, choose 1:
CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS
HTA: POLICY AND PRINCIPLES
OUTCOME MEASUREMENT AND VALUATION FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (ONLINE)
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
FUNDAMENTALS OF EVALUATION
IMPROVING HEALTH AND SOCIETY: PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION

Semester 2, choose 2:
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN
IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
GLOBALISATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (ONLINE)
EVALUATION DESIGN

Please note: Some students may find the content of the MSc distressing. Sessions include gender based violence (domestic abuse, rape) human trafficking, torture, other infringements of human rights (chaining). If you would rather opt out of viewing this content, please let the Programme Director know.

Global Mental Health specialisms
In addition to our standard Global Mental Health MSc, we also offer the following specialisms:

Global Mental Health with specialism in Health Promotion
Global Mental Health with specialism in Health Technology Assessment
Global Mental Health with specialism in Research Methods