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

The aim of this programme is to provide students with an understanding of disciplinary perspectives and the key themes in current mental health practice within contemporary society in local, national and global contexts.  

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.
Systematically evaluate contemporary issues and developments in mental health research and practice.
4.
Identify and evaluate conflicts that exist between mental health theory/ research and practice.
5.
Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse 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.
Systematically evaluate research methodologies and their application to mental health
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

This programme is designed to equip learners with the ability to link theoretical analysis with empirical enquiry in considering issues related to mental health, while nurturing students' intellectual and creative potential, and enable students to become rigorous, critical and analytical in their thinking about the interplay between mental health, policy, and societal factors. In order to provide the opportunity for students to achieve full academic potential through master’s level study a variety of methods of teaching, learning and assessment are used throughout the programme of study. 

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; artefacts, 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 which encourages a high degree of initiative, independent judgement, self-motivation, critical self-awareness and self-education.  

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is part time and consists of four core modules of 140 credits in total.  There are a number of option modules that can be taken within the programme with the remaining 40 credits to complete the full masters award.  In Semester one of year 1 the student will … For more content click the Read More button below. In Semester 2 students will complete 7800HMADV The Creation of Mental Illness (Core: 30 Credits). Students can complete any combination of 40 credits from the list of level 7 optional modules across semester 1 or 2 which will contribute to final award. In year 2 of the programme students will undertake the year long 7010MRESHW Dissertation module (Core: 60 Credits).  This will be collaboratively planned with programme leader and student in advance.  The alternative exit award - Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health for students who leave the programme after gaining 60 Level 7 credits: Must include: 7702HMADV (20 credits) and 7800HMADV (30 credits) and one other option module.   The alternative exit award - Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health for students who leave the programme after gaining 120 Level 7 credits: Must include: 7702HMADV (20 credits), 7800HMADV (30 credits), 70102PQHEA (30 credits) and two other option modules (totalling 40 credits).   The 7010MRESHW (Dissertation) module cannot be submitted without passing 70102PQHEA (Research Methodology, methods & data analysis) The dissertation topic selected in collaboration with the programme leader must reflect the specific programme of study.   

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

Variance: Students on this programme will be offered the opportunity to complete reassessment of modules within the academic year (Approved on 28.11.2024).

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

IELTS

Undergraduate degree

Extra Entry Requirements

Two references are required (one employer and one academic)

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH15-01) sociology, social policy and anthropology