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Mental Health Therapeutics

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PG Cert Online Part-time, Distance, Online 1 January find out find out
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For more information on the entry requirements, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/psychiatric-therapeutics-pgcert

About Mental Health Therapeutics, PG Cert - at Aston University

The Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Therapeutics at Aston University is a distance learning course that has been written, taught and assessed by specialist mental health pharmacists.The Programme aims to enable students to demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills to validate, recommend and critically appraise the use of medicines in a mental health context in a person-centred manner. This qualification is often a requirement for specialist clinical mental health positions in the NHS and this course is accredited by the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP). Completing this qualification allows progression to the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy.

his course is delivered via distance learning and is self-directed. You will access learning materials for general study, revision and assessment via our virtual learning environment, Blackboard. This platform allows you to access a comprehensive range of study materials including authored text material, pre-recorded lectures, self-assessed exercises, essential and further reading, e-journals, databases and much more. Occasional synchronous lectures or meetings will be held, but the intention is that all of these are recorded to allow access to all students at whatever time they study.

Module content (includes the theory and supports application within professional practice):

Unit 1 – Introduction to Mental Health Therapeutics
Unit 2 – Schizophrenia
Unit 3 – The Affective Disorders
Unit 4 – Anxiety and Depression
Unit 5 – Dementia and related conditions
 

Assessment is by coursework assignments and a final exam.  Coursework will take the form of individual assignments including case studies and an essay, each concentrating on a different therapeutic area.  There will also be an exam at the end of the course which is usually held online.


Entry requirements for this course

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