London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London, UK
One year full-time
This is a joint programme provided by LSHTM and King’s College London. The course gives participants the knowledge and skills to initiate, develop and oversee mental health programmes in low-resource settings, and to conduct and critically evaluate research on global mental health. These skills will equip students to make valuable contributions in research, public health, policy and practice.
Objectives
By the end of the programme, 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
- apply research skills to monitor and evaluate mental health programmes
Structure
Compulsory modules:
- Introduction to Global Mental Health (LSHTM)
- Evidence Synthesis in Global Mental Health (King’s)
- Statistics for Epidemiology & Population Health (LSHTM)
- Epidemiology for Mental Health Research (King’s)
- Design & Evaluation of Mental Health Programmes (LSHTM)
- Theory to Practice in Global Mental Health (King’s)
Elective modules include:
- Social Psychiatry: Theory, Research & Methods (King’s)
- Mental Health Economic Evaluation (King’s)
- Conflict & Health (LSHTM)
- Health Promotion Approaches & Methods (LSHTM)
View full programme structure and module choice
Project report
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice.
Entry requirements
- an upper second-class honours degree from a UK university, or
- an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or
- an appropriate registrable qualification in medicine.
- experience in a mental health-related field is desirable but not essential.
English Language Requirements
As part of the application process, applicants are required to demonstrate how they meet King’s College London/LSHTM’s minimum English Language requirements.
Video: Watch Programme Director, Alex Cohen, and students talk about the programme
How To Apply
Application must be made via King’s College London. Further information on how to apply.
Open Days
Join us at our London campus open day on 12 February 2020 or online during our virtual open day on 4 March 2020 – find out more and register.
Funding Opportunities
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