Postgraduate Course: Health Promotion (PUHR11001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will define the epidemiology and classification systems of mental disorders; describe the main mental illnesses and how they may present in differing cultural contexts, explore the burden of mental illness and discuss the bio-psychosocial management of these illnesses in low and emerging economy contexts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the candidate will:
&·Understand the rationale for psychiatric classification systems and the extent of their use in different cultures.
&·Understand basic epidemiological concepts and diagnostic procedures.
&·Describe the presentation and course of schizophrenia, bipolar illness, depression, delirium, dementia and substance misuse.
&·Have awareness of the treatment and management of the above conditions in different clinical and cultural contexts.
&·Have awareness about mental health policy and mental health law.
&·Understand the concept of risk.
&·Translate psychiatric skills to other clinical and non-clinical contexts. |
Assessment Information
| Written essay of 3,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Amanda Amos
Tel: (0131 6)50 3236
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Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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