Dementia: Causes, Treatments and Research (Mental Health) MSc Modules

Modules for Dementia: Causes, Treatments and Research MSc

• Advanced Treatment and Management of Dementia - Core Module (15 credits)
• Current Research in Dementia - Core Module (15 credits)
• Core Principles of Mental Health Research - Core Module (double module - 30 credits)
• Clinical Neuroscience of Neurodegenerative Diseases – Core Module (15 credits)
• Clinical Mental Health - Core Module (double module - 30 credits) (Only for people with no clinical experience)

Research project

All students undertake a final research project, often in a clinical area. This is reported as a paper of 7,000 words ready for submission to a specified journal, a blog of 1,000 words and a 15-minute talk. The research question addressed can be any that is broadly relevant to dementia, including clinical topics and relevant neuroscience or social science

• Statistical Methods in Mental Health – Optional Module (15 credits)
• Practical Neuroscience of Dementia – Optional Module (15 credits)
• Higher Functions of the Brain – Optional Module (15 credits)
• Epidemiology Research Methods in Mental Health – Optional Module (double module - 30 credits)
• Neuroscience in Mental Health – Optional Module (15 credits)
• Quality Improvement in Health Care – Optional Module (15 credits)
• Culture and the clinic- Optional Module (15 credits)
• Mental Health Care: Evaluation and Policy - Optional Module (15 credits)
• Mental Health in Social and Global Context - Optional Module (15 credits)