Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Master of Arts - MA
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Programme Offerings
Part-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
To provide students with the opportunity to engage in the academic study of mental health To provide students with an understanding of disciplinary perspectives in the study of mental health To enable students to identify and understand key arguments in the thematic study of mental health in contemporary society in local, national and global contexts To link theoretical analysis with empirical enquiry in considering issues related to mental health, while nurturing students' intellectual and creative potential To enable students to become rigorous, critical and analytical in their thinking about the interplay between mental health, policy, and societal factors To provide the opportunity for students to achieve full academic potential through master’s level study which encourages a high degree of initiative, independent judgement, self-motivation, critical self-awareness and self-education To develop students' abilities in research, data selection, organisation, evaluation and analysis so this can be fully utilised in the application of their skills within the mental health.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate current research and scholarship related to mental health and wellbeing.
2.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the history of mental health as this relates to current theory and policy.
3.
Demonstrate and evaluate current issues and developments in mental health research and where appropriate practice.
4.
Identify the tensions that exist between mental health theory/ research and practice.
5.
Demonstrate the ability to critically analyses and evaluate the development of the self in relation to mental health.
6.
Present complex issues in mental health systematically and creatively, offering critical evaluation of findings
7.
Present and critically evaluate research methodologies, and where appropriate, refine them.
8.
Demonstrate the ability to conduct research related to mental health and present findings to specialist and/or non-specialist audiences.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
The methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated are as follows: Teaching and learning will take place through a combination of lectures, small-group seminars, online, workshops, and one-to-one tutorials and focuses on theoretical and methodological material along with research methods. These will be explored in discussion and through feedback on written and oral presentations. Assessment of knowledge and understanding is primarily through coursework Intellectual skills are developed through a combination of teaching methods and assessment tasks. Formative assessment of intellectual development is through a variety of assessed tasks. Assessment is through written coursework; oral presentations; artifacts, portfolios, research project/dissertation. The promotion of key skills is achieved through all modules which teach the organisation of research, communication of ideas both individually and in group work, effective use of research resources, and presentation of research findings in a range of appropriate formats to meet specified deadlines.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
Part time Year 1 Semester 1 7001MRESHW Foundations of Research (Core: 20 Credits) 7702HMADV The self in mental health (Core: 20 Credits) Semester 2 7002MRESHW Research Ethics and Governance (10 credits) 7800HMADV The Creation of Mental Illness (Core: 30 Credits) Year 2 Year long 7010MRESHW Dissertation (Core: 60 Credits) AND … For more content click the Read More button below.
Structure
Level 7
Entry Requirements
Alternative qualifications considered
IELTS
Other international requirements
Undergraduate degree