Global Mental Health (Online Distance Learning)

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

PgCert Year 1: 1 x 20 credit core courses, 2 x 20 credit optional courses

PgDip Year 1: 3 x 20 credit core courses Year 2: 3 x 20 credit optional courses

MSc Year 1: 3 x 20 credit core courses Year 2: 3 x 20 credit optional courses Year 3: 1 x 60 credit dissertation

Whether you join us in September, January or April, you will take a course immediately available to you.

For example, if beginning in September, take Semester 1 course 'Themes in Global Mental Health'. If beginning in January, take a Semester 2 course, e.g. 'Mental Health Promotion Across the Lifespan'. If beginning in April, take Semester 3/Summer course, e.g. 'Mental Health and Disability: International Law & Policy', or discuss an appropriate alternative with your Adviser of Studies.

Assignments have been based on graduate attributes which are unique to the University. These help students to learn the soft skills associated with professions and are designed to allow them to obtain their career goals. Throughout each course you will be assessed in a variety of ways which could include essays, discussions, blogs, podcasts, posters, online presentations, interactive quizzes, assignments or group work. Details of these assignments are found in your induction.

The duration of this programme is 2.5 years - 6 years taken on a part-time basis. For details on full-time options request more information to speak to an admissions representative.

Core Courses THEMES IN GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH & WELLBEING (optional for PgCert) MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY (optional for PgCert)

Optional Courses Optional courses MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN (ONLINE) IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH PgDip and MSc only:

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS HTA: POLICY AND PRINCIPLES HTA: POLICY AND PRINCIPLES

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