Course Catalogue

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.  

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.