Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Global Mental Health (GLHE11087)
Course Outline
School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | This ten-credit course focuses on a range of topics that are part of the field of global mental health. It covers the concepts of mental health and illness and how mental illnesses may present in differing cultural contexts, the epidemiology and classification systems of mental disorders, the determinants of mental health across the life course, and the international mental health agenda within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Flexible |
Course Start Date |
09/08/2021 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Online Activities 35,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written exam 0%, Practical exam 0%, Coursework 100% |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically understand the epidemiology of the global burden of disease attributable to mental disorders and the multi-level determinants of mental wellbeing in a population, including the importance of stigma
- Appraise the evidence for interventions for mental health conditions in the global context
- Identify and apply an appropriate strategy for improving mental health in a population and understand the challenges and limitations involved
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | global health,mental health |
Contacts
Course organiser | Ms Annemieke Bikker
Tel: (0131 6)50 2679
Email: Annemieke.Bikker@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Porteous
Tel: (0131 6)50 9835
Email: Rosemary.Porteous@ed.ac.uk |
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