St Mary's University, Twickenham · Full-time
Psychology of Mental Health
One in four people will experience a mental health problem each year. This post-graduate qualification will give you cutting-edge knowledge of relevant theory and the ability to apply it to care for vulnerable people in mental health settings. Why study Psycho…
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Department of Psychology and Pedagogic Science · Psychology
One in four people will experience a mental health problem each year. This post-graduate qualification will give you cutting-edge knowledge of relevant theory and the ability to apply it to care for vulnerable people in mental health settings. Why study Psychology of Mental Health? Psychology of Mental Health aims to provide you with a chance to acquire an extensive knowledge base to progress into mental health related careers. The degree will educate you about the specialised aspects of caring for people with mental illness During the programme you will have the opportunity to complete a work placement in an applied setting, providing you with valuable skills and experience that will aid your career development. You will gain advanced qualitative and quantitative research skills and be expected to critically analyse existing research as you work towards your own original research project. This knowledge and understanding of academia will underpin the applied focus of the degree, in which the real-world implications of research are considered. The masters is designed for people who are confident using research methods in academic settings, typically from having studied Psychology or a related discipline at undergraduate level. However, if you lack this experience there is a distance learning online “bridging module” available which will help prepare you for the advanced research methods and independent project modules. If you would like further information on this route into the programme please email the programme director. The Postgraduate Certificate in the Psychology of Metal Health is an alternative qualification available to students who are interested in this field and may want to consider a career in mental health, but who don’t want to commit to a full time course, or who don’t have a strong background in research methods. This would involve studying two modules in the first semester (Foundations in Mental Health and Mental Health in Action) and one module in the second semester (The Lived Experience of Mental Health). This would give you the experience of studying this fascinating area at postgraduate level and would provide a good route into further study in counselling and other related fields.
Getting in
As the university states it
A first degree (with honours) in Psychology or a related discipline at a UK-based institution (or equivalent from another country provided there is substantive Research Methods included in the first degree). If your first degree in Psychology is not from a UK-based institution, or if your first degree is from a UK-based institution but not in Psychology, your application will be forwarded to the Programme Director for review and you may be asked to complete a bridging course in Research Methods as a condition of entry onto the course.
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