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Postgraduate Course: The global burden of mental illness (GMED11021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaGeneral Courses (Medicine) Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.internationalhealthncd.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will define the epidemiology and classification systems of mental disorders; describe the main mental illnesses and how they may present in differing cultural contexts, explore the burden of mental illness and discuss the bio-psychosocial management of these illnesses in low and emerging economy contexts
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information The course will be delivered online in WebCT
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Online Activities 10, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 20 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the candidate will:
* Understand the rationale for psychiatric classification systems and the extent of their use in different cultures
* Understand basic epidemiological concepts and diagnostic procedures
* Describe the presentation and course of schizophrenia, bipolar illness, depression, delirium, dementia and substance misuse
* Have awareness of the treatment and management of the above conditions in different clinical and cultural contexts
* Have awareness about mental health policy and mental health law
* Understand the concept of risk
* Translate psychiatric skills to other clinical and non-clinical contexts

Assessment Information
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of the overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme
Special Arrangements
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users.
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk
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