Postgraduate Course: The Global Burden of Mental Illness (PUHR11042)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written assignment, 3000 word essay. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Stuart.Mallen@ed.ac.uk |
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