Provides multidisciplinary training in the domains of research, public health, policy and practice, in the new discipline of Global Mental Health. Taught jointly at the Institute of Psychiatry and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine through the Centre for Global Mental Health. Students will graduate with an MSc jointly awarded between King’s and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
KEY BENEFITS
- Taught jointly at the Institute of Psychiatry and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
- Prepares students to make valuable contributions in the domains of research, public health, policy and practice.
KEY FACTS
Student destinations
We anticipate that graduates will enter careers in national mental health policy and planning, epidemiological and mental health services research, and advisory and advocacy roles in governments, international agencies and non-governmental organisations.
Programme leader/s
Dr Melanie Abas (King's College London); Dr Alex Cohen (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Awarding Institution
King's College London and University of London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT; two years PT
Location
King's Denmark Hill Campus and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Year of entry 2012
Offered by
Institute of Psychiatry
Closing date
31 July 2012
Intake
tbc
Fees
PT Home: £4000 (2012)
PT Overseas: £9410 (2012)
FT Home: £8000 (2012)
FT Overseas: £18815 (2012)
CONTACTS
Contact information
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Institute of Psychiatry
Email
Website
PURPOSE
The course aims to provide people with the knowledge and skills to initiate, develop and oversee mental health policies and/or programmes in low resource settings, and to conduct and critically evaluate research on Global Mental Health.
DESCRIPTION
By the end of the course, students will able to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the mental health challenges facing low resource settings; devise locally appropriate and feasible strategies to reduce the burden of mental disorders; develop research protocols to investigate key issues in Global Mental Health including epidemiological, intervention and policy-related questions, and apply research skills to monitor and evaluate mental health programmes.
STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Core programme content
- Fundamentals of Global Mental Health
- Statistics for Epidemiology and Population Health
- Principles of Psychiatric Research & Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Scaling up Services for Mental, Neurological and Substance Abuse Disorders in Low Resource Settings
- Research & Evidence into Practice: Applying the Principles of Global Mental Health
Indicative non-core content
Choose from a wide selection, including:
- Conflict and Health
- Social Psychiatry
- Health Care Evaluation
FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT
Students must take eight modules, five of which are compulsory, and complete a 10,000 word project report.
ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
General entry advice
At least an upper second-class honours degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or a registerable qualification in medicine, appropriate to the programme. A background in a mental health-related field is desirable but not essential. Applications with an appropriate technical qualification or equivalent qualification and experience from overseas are also welcomed. Any student who does not meet the minimum entry requirement above but who has relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. They should contact the Programme Leader who can advise on their eligibility to apply.
EU/International students need to meet English Language Requirements: 7.0 overall for IELTS, with at least 7.0 for written English and at least 6.0 for the other skills.
APPLYING TO KING'S
To apply for graduate study at King's you will need to complete our graduate online application form. Applying online makes applying easier and quicker for you, and means we can receive your application faster and more securely.
King's does not normally accept paper copies of the graduate application form as applications must be made online. However, if you are unable to access the online graduate application form, please contact the relevant admissions/School Office at King's for advice.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
See 'Apply Here' link above.
PERSONAL STATEMENT & SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Email gmh-msc@kcl.ac.uk for details.
FUNDING
Self-funded. For funding opportunities please visit
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/
Further funding opportunities for EU/Overseas students can be found on the 'Your region/Your country' web pages:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/international/yourcountry/index.aspx
Staff profiles
Global Mental Health MScOne of the reasons I moved to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine was because of the opportunity to create an MSc in Global Mental Health.
Despite increasing amounts of evidence of the burden of mental illnesses and the comparative lack of mental health services in low and middle income countries, the topic of Global Mental Health has not been taken up by academic public health institutions. For that reason, the School and King's College London Institute of Psychiatry have joined forces and will, in September 2012, launch the first residential taught course MSc in Global Mental Health.
The establishment of the course represents a major step toward creating a cohort of experts and practitioners who have the skills necessary to address the enormous challenge of improving the lives of those who live with mental illnesses. In addition, the course will offer students the opportunity to study and work with many of the leading academics and researchers in the field.
This is an exciting time in the field of Global Mental Health and I am certain that the creation of the MSc will prove to be a milestone.
Global Mental Health MSc
Melanie Abas is a clinical senior lecturer in psychiatry now based at King's College, London Institute of Psychiatry who has lived in Africa and in New Zealand working in mental health epidemiology, teaching and policy. She works with partners in universities, ministries of health and NGOs in several countries on mental health education, on capacity building in task-sharing interventions for common mental disorders, and on research.
Global Mental Health MSc
Graham Thornicroft is professor of community psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry and King's College London and conducts research related to (i) cost effectiveness of community mental health service interventions, (ii) stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and (iii) global mental health.