Mental Health MSc MSc MSc (PGCert PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
The course provides comprehensive and contemporary knowledge of mental health enabling practitioners and others with an interest in mental health to be at the forefront of the discipline. As well as the critical analysis of differential understandings of mental health and illness, the course aims to explore issues of assessment, treatment and care planning in practice. The course is multi-professional and partnership working between professions, disciplines and service users is a core theme. In addition to the Mental Health route, it is also possible to specialise further with the education and management routes.
Integrated within the university's Graduate Programme in Health and Social Sciences (GPHSS), the course provides valuable cross-disciplinary experience through common modules shared with other courses in the scheme.
Course duration
Part-time: 2 years (max 6 years)
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Course content
Areas of study
In phase one all students take the generic Mental Health route exploring the social and psychological contexts of mental health. Students also select an optional module from a suggested list of GPHSS modules relevant to mental health. During phase two students again select two options and also take a research methods module. Students taking the education or management routes choose three modules from the GPHSS relevant to their chosen route.
Phase three involves completion of a dissertation which facilitates research into an area of the students choice which is relevant to their own practice. For Mental Health MSc students this is a 60-credit module. For management or education route students this is a research methods module followed by a 40-credit dissertation module.
Syllabus
Phase 1 (PGCert)
Challenging Concepts in Mental Health
Social and Psychological Contexts of Mental Health
Option from GPHSSPhase 2 (PGDip)
Mental Health route:
Two options from GPHSS
Research MethodsMental Health and Education, and Mental Health with Management routes:
Three options from the GPHSS relevant to their chosen routePhase 3 (MSc)
Mental Health route:
DissertationMental Health and Education, and Mental Health with Management routes:
Research Methods
Dissertation
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Degree and/or a professional mental health qualification. Normally, because of the focus on practice in the programme content, applicants should be in practice or involved in the mental health field for at least 15 hours per week. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Graduates of this degree are well placed to take advantage of expanding career development opportunities for professional practitioners and service users.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
MSc MSc MSc (PGCert PGCert PGDip) Mental Health
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Degree and/or a professional mental health qualification. Normally, because of the focus on practice in the programme content, applicants should be in practice or involved in the mental health field for at least 15 hours per week.