Across the world, and especially in low and middle-income countries, most people who have mental health problems are not supported by trained professionals, or able to access
evidence-based treatments. Global mental health is about changing that situation – investigating the needs of people in different settings and formulating the most locally appropriate and feasible way to better support them. You
will learn how to develop policies, systems, services and clinical interventions as well as epidemiological and other research methods used to evaluate services and interventions.
The course will prepare you for work in the governmental and non-governmental sectors, as a policy advisor, global mental health researcher or clinical academic.
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.
“We have quite a diverse student body; people who come straight from undergraduate study in the social science, some from a clinical background and some with a medical or scientific background. The course caters for this diverse audience.”
- Dr Rosie Mayston
Format
You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Introduction to Global Mental Health (LSHTM)
Lectures (55 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (10 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (95 hours)
Evidence synthesis in global mental health (IoPPN)
Lectures (35 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (100 hours)
Statistics for Epidemiology & Public Health (LSHTM)
Lectures (70 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (80 hours)
Epidemiology for Mental Health Research (IoPPN)
Lectures (35 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (100 hours)
Design & Evaluation of Mental Health Programmes (LSHTM)
Lectures (59 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (6 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (85 hours)
Theory to Practice in Global Mental Health (IoPPN)
Lectures (34 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (26 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (90 hours)
Global Mental Health Dissertation (IoPPN & LSHTM)
Seminars / Tutorials (3 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (447 hours)
Applied Statistical Methods in Psychiatric Epidemiology (IoPPN)
Lectures (26 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (2 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (122 hours)
Mental Health Economic Evaluation (IoPPN)
Lectures (27 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (8 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (115 hours)
Qualitative Research Methods & Practice (IoPPN)
Lectures (28 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (8 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (114 hours)
Social Psychiatry: Theory, Research & Methods (IoPPN)
Lectures (28 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (8 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (114 hours)
Conflict & Health (LSHTM)
Lectures (37 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (113 hours)
Health Promotion Approaches & Methods (LSHTM)
Lectures (27 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (123 hours)
Health Systems (LSHTM)
Lectures (32 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (118 hours)
Epidemiology of Non-communicable Diseases (LSHTM)
Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (35 hours) |Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (85 hours)
Social Epidemiology (LSHTM)
Lectures (40 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (110 hours)
Statistical Methods in Epidemiology (LSHTM)
Lectures (38.5 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (111.5 hours)
Design and Analysis of Epidemiological Studies (LSHTM)
Lectures (37 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (113 hours)
Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (LSHTM)
Lectures (35 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (115 hours)
Health Care Evaluation (LSHTM)
Lectures (22 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (128 hours)
Qualitative Methodologies (LSHTM)
Lectures (30 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (120 hours)
Medical Anthropology and Public Health (LSHTM)
Lectures (40 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (110 hours)
Research Design and Analysis (LSHTM)
Lectures (34 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning/Self-study time (116 hours)
Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.
Students will have 3-4 teaching days per week and 1-2 days self-study depending on the term.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
The primary methods of assessment for this course are written examinations, coursework and individual/ projects. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending upon the modules.