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Interprofessional Practice: Child and Adolescent Mental Health – (M.Sc.)
City University London
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| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of City University London
This innovative, part-time course is run in partnership with YoungMinds, the national mental health charity.
The MSc is recognised by the General Social Care Council (GSCC) for the Higher Specialist/ Advanced Award in Children and Young People, their Families and Carers. City University London is one of the Higher Education Institute Members of the National Primary Mental Health Worker Training Development Group.
This MSc carries recognition throughout the Care Services Improvement Partnership - National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Support Service as a suitable course for primary mental health workers.
Teaching and Assessment
Teaching Teaching and learning involve lecture sessions, workshops, small group activities and discussions.
Assessment Modules are assessed through a combination of course work, projects and reflective practice Career Prospects
As a graduate you will be able to influence the mental health of children and young people at both a direct and indirect level through the development of services and the application of interprofessional practice and research.
Professional accreditation City University London is one of the Higher Education Institute Members of the National Primary Mental Health Worker Training Development Group. This MSc carries recognition throughout the Care Services Improvement Partnership - National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Support Service as a suitable course for primary mental health workers.
Contents
Course Content
It is designed to enhance your knowledge, understanding and skills as a practitioner, enabling you to work more effectively with children and young people with mental health problems, and with their families.
You will examine the current issues in child and family mental health and evaluate the evidence base for best practice, service development and meaningful therapeutic interventions. Course lecturers have backgrounds in social work, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, independent sector management and law.
Who should apply? Students for interprofessional practice come from a variety of sectors including healthcare, education, emergency services, police, social care, nursing or the voluntary sector.
Course Structure
The course consists of eight modules and a dissertation.
Core modules:
* Partnership in practice
* Research methods
Optional modules:
* Understanding the mental health needs of the developing child and adolescent
* Understanding and working with families
* Promoting mental health and well being: working in the wider context
* Mental health problems: early identifi cation assessment and intervention
* Mental health problems in children, adolescents and families: treatment, care and support
* Work-based learning
You may also opt to select modules from other Interprofessional Practice course routes. When you have successfully completed the eight taught modules to achieve 120 credits plus your dissertation, you will qualify for a full Masters degree, or complete eight taught modules to achieve 120 credits and qualify for a postgraduate diploma.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applications are welcome from a wide range of backgrounds. You would normally be working with children or young people and will be able to demonstrate by experience and/or professional qualification your ability to undertake this master´s course.
This course is suitable for you if you are working in social care, education, youth justice or health care settings with the statutory, voluntary and/or independent sectors.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 107 |
Accreditation
City University London is one of the Higher Education Institute Members of the National Primary Mental Health Worker Training Development Group. This MSc carries recognition throughout the Care Services Improvement Partnership - National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Support Service as a suitable course for primary mental health workers.
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