Mental Health Studies
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Our Mental Health Studies MSc course will equip you with the relevant knowledge in the field of mental health and provide you with the opportunity to examine one area further through both theoretical and empirical research.
While our Mental Health Studies course, which was established in 1992, offers mental health professionals a range of opportunities for continuing professional development, an equally high number of our students have not yet embarked on professional training. Some come with a relevant first degree, usually in psychology, and already have work experience in the mental health field.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.
Key benefits
Choice of eight elective modules on offer in a number of different mental health fields.
Regular contributions from practising clinicians, including world leading experts across all psychiatric specialities from the allied South London & Maudsley Hospital (SLaM), and from visiting specialist lecturers.
Well-established Voluntary Clinical Placements module, offering placements within SLaM, the largest UK NHS Trust.
Opportunity to join existing research projects or develop your own research ideas.
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Subjects
- Mental Health
- Psychology
- Statistics
Course programme
Year 1 Required Modules
Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.
You are required to take the following modules:
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Basic Mental Health (30 credits)
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A combination of modules in Research Methods (30 credits):
Term 1: Introductory Statistics (15 credits) or Statistics for Mental Health Research (15 credits)
Term 2: Advanced Statistics (15 credits) or Qualitative Research Methods (15 credits) or Systematic Reviews in Mental Health (15 credits) or Big Data in Mental Health Research (15 credits)
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Dissertation (60 credits)
In addition, you take 60 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (30 credits)
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Psychological Therapies (30 credits)
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Social & Community Mental Health (30 credits)
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Women’s Mental Health (30 credits)
- Disaster Response: Mental Health, Behaviour & Communication (30 credits)
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Psychology & Neuroscience of Psychosis (15 credits)
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Pharmacotherapies of Mental Health (15 credits)
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Small Group Tutorials (non-credit bearing)
- Voluntary Clinical Placements (non-credit bearing)
Mental Health Studies