Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Develop your skills and knowledge in mental health research, supported by clinical and academic experts in the field.
Throughout your degree, you will learn from staff who are active researchers in mental health and who bring expertise from clinical backgrounds in psychology, psychiatry and mental health nursing to their teaching.
You will be supported to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding about mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis. You will graduate equipped with the skills to take on roles in mental health research and clinical settings, and to have a positive impact on improving individual and population mental health and wellbeing.
The course is flexible and can be delivered on a full- or part-time basis, attracting people who might also be working alongside their study.
This course can also be taken as a postgraduate diploma (PGDip).
2.2 or equivalent, or a medical degree. Applications are also welcome from intercalating medical students, and from candidates with sufficient, relevant work experience in mental health.
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Your degree will prepare you for the next stage of your career. You will develop an in-depth understanding and proven ability to design and engage with research in the field of mental health.
You will benefit from the integration of research and theory with practice, to graduate as a critically reflective practitioner. You will become:
Career opportunities
Core modules
Theory, Research, and Treatment of Mental Health Problems
Principles of Mental Health Research
Evidence Synthesis
Introduction to Health Statistics or Regression Analysis
Option modules
You will study two option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course
Epidemiology
Qualitative Health Research
Health Policy: Systems and Society
Measurement in Health and Disease
Advanced Regression Analysis
Randomised Control Trials
The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course. For further information please get in touch.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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