Mental Health in Learning Disabilities

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MSc

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Full Time

| Admissions status: Open
Mental Health in Learning Disabilities is for healthcare professionals, psychology graduates, social workers and managers in learning disabilities services. The course aims to expand the knowledge and skills of clinicians working with service users and enhance the analytical skills required for service development.

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KEY BENEFITS
  • Provides high quality postgraduate training related to theory, practice and research in the field of mental health.
  • Offers advanced training in the field of mental health in learning disabilities.
  • Enhances critical understanding of theory, research and practice in psychopathology and neurodevelopment.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Michael Craig
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, October to September.
Location
King's Denmark Hill Campus
Student destinations
For practitioners: professional development within learning disability services; for psychology graduates: research posts in health psychology/health services research; NHS psychology assistants; or PhD research.
Year of entry 2012
Offered by
Students in discussion