Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law MSc

Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom, Belfast

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Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom , Belfast

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

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Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines8-Jan-2024

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,500 / year

Next Intake 8-Jan-2024

Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law MSc

About

The MSc in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law provides the required training for social workers to undertake the role of Approved Social Worker under the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

This is a statutory role and applications must have the support of a Health and Social Care Trust. The PG Diploma provides the qualification for practising as an Approved Social Worker (ASW) and then the Dissertation Module must be successfully completed for the MSc.

Contributors to the taught element of the ASW Programme are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and professions including service users and carers; ASWs and other social work staff, psychiatrists, psychologists and nursing staff; representatives from the courts, Review Tribunal; Regulation Quality Improvement Authority; legal advisers and researchers.

Please note that this course is not eligible for a Tier 4 visa.

Closing date for applications: Monday 31st July 2023 at 4 pm. Late applications may be considered.

Course DetailsCore Modules (40 CATS points each):

Context and Concepts in Mental Health
This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to apply to their practice knowledge and critical understanding of the context and concepts of the field of mental health in order to make informed decisions regarding the care and treatment of people with a mental disorder.
Aims:
To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of the context within which mental health work is undertaken, including the perspectives of service users and carers.
To enable candidates in fulfilling their statutory role and responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and challenge and confront racism, sectarianism and other forms of discrimination which may disadvantage mental health service users, relatives or carers.
To enhance candidates’ understanding of different models relating to a range of mental disorders.
To encourage candidates to be aware of a range of treatments and interventions based on medical and alternative models in a family social, cultural and ethnic context.
To enable self and others to identify and explore issues, improve and develop and share best practice.
To enable candidates to work effectively within a multidisciplinary service, ensuring best outcomes for service users and their carers.

Law Ethics and Applied Law in Mental Health
This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and policy framework for practising ethically as an Approved Social Worker in Northern Ireland. The module will also facilitate a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, their carers and others.
Aims:
To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of the legal framework governing mental health practice and the ability to use this creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users and carers.
To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, and support their carers, within the legal framework.
To explore ethical practice within a legal framework.
To reinforce candidates’ confidence in their decision making within multiprofessional practice.

Social Work Practice Development in Mental Health
This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and policy framework for practising ethically as an ASW in Northern Ireland. The module will also facilitate a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, their carers and others.
Aims:
To enable candidates to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to practise as an ASW.
To ensure that candidates can reflect on and critically analyse their practice.
To support candidates in evaluating their own practice against agency, National and Northern Ireland standards and research.
To enable self and others to identify and explore issues, improve and develop and share best practice.
To reinforce the confidence of candidates in promoting their own professional learning.

Dissertation (60 CATS points)
This module provides the opportunity for candidates to draw on their work experience and knowledge gained from previous pathways. These dimensions will be brought together with new learning through a dissertation based on: managing projects; empirical research undertaking, an evaluation of a particular area of practice; carrying out an audit or case study; or completing a systematic review of research/literature.

Course Structure

The MSc in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law is awarded to students who successfully complete taught modules (PG Diploma,120 CATS points) and a 15,000 – 20,000 word dissertation (60 CATS points).

Course Details	Core Modules (40 CATS points each): Context and Concepts in Mental Health This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to apply to their practice knowledge and critical understanding of the context and concepts of the field of mental health in order to make informed decisions regarding the care and treatment of people with a mental disorder. Aims: To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of the context within which mental health work is undertaken, including the perspectives of service users and carers. To enable candidates in fulfilling their statutory role and responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and challenge and confront racism, sectarianism and other forms of discrimination which may disadvantage mental health service users, relatives or carers. To enhance candidates’ understanding of different models relating to a range of mental disorders. To encourage candidates to be aware of a range of treatments and interventions based on medical and alternative models in a family social, cultural and ethnic context. To enable self and others to identify and explore issues, improve and develop and share best practice. To enable candidates to work effectively within a multidisciplinary service, ensuring best outcomes for service users and their carers. Law Ethics and Applied Law in Mental Health This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and policy framework for practising ethically as an Approved Social Worker in Northern Ireland. The module will also facilitate a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, their carers and others. Aims: To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of the legal framework governing mental health practice and the ability to use this creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users and carers. To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, and support their carers, within the legal framework. To explore ethical practice within a legal framework. To reinforce candidates’ confidence in their decision making within multiprofessional practice. Social Work Practice Development in Mental Health This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and policy framework for practising ethically as an ASW in Northern Ireland. The module will also facilitate a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, their carers and others. Aims: To enable candidates to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to practise as an ASW. To ensure that candidates can reflect on and critically analyse their practice. To support candidates in evaluating their own practice against agency, National and Northern Ireland standards and research. To enable self and others to identify and explore issues, improve and develop and share best practice. To reinforce the confidence of candidates in promoting their own professional learning. Dissertation (60 CATS points) This module provides the opportunity for candidates to draw on their work experience and knowledge gained from previous pathways. These dimensions will be brought together with new learning through a dissertation based on: managing projects; empirical research undertaking, an evaluation of a particular area of practice; carrying out an audit or case study; or completing a systematic review of research/literature.

Course Details

Core Modules (40 CATS points each):

Context and Concepts in Mental Health
This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to apply to their practice knowledge and critical understanding of the context and concepts of the field of mental health in order to make informed decisions regarding the care and treatment of people with a mental disorder.
Aims:
To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of the context within which mental health work is undertaken, including the perspectives of service users and carers.
To enable candidates in fulfilling their statutory role and responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and challenge and confront racism, sectarianism and other forms of discrimination which may disadvantage mental health service users, relatives or carers.
To enhance candidates’ understanding of different models relating to a range of mental disorders.
To encourage candidates to be aware of a range of treatments and interventions based on medical and alternative models in a family social, cultural and ethnic context.
To enable self and others to identify and explore issues, improve and develop and share best practice.
To enable candidates to work effectively within a multidisciplinary service, ensuring best outcomes for service users and their carers.

Law Ethics and Applied Law in Mental Health
This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and policy framework for practising ethically as an Approved Social Worker in Northern Ireland. The module will also facilitate a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, their carers and others.
Aims:
To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of the legal framework governing mental health practice and the ability to use this creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users and carers.
To ensure that candidates have a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, and support their carers, within the legal framework.
To explore ethical practice within a legal framework.
To reinforce candidates’ confidence in their decision making within multiprofessional practice.

Social Work Practice Development in Mental Health
This module will facilitate Approved Social Workers in training to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and policy framework for practising ethically as an ASW in Northern Ireland. The module will also facilitate a critical understanding of codes of practice, standards and policies guiding mental health practice and the ability to use these creatively to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, their carers and others.
Aims:
To enable candidates to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to practise as an ASW.
To ensure that candidates can reflect on and critically analyse their practice.
To support candidates in evaluating their own practice against agency, National and Northern Ireland standards and research.
To enable self and others to identify and explore issues, improve and develop and share best practice.
To reinforce the confidence of candidates in promoting their own professional learning.

Dissertation (60 CATS points)
This module provides the opportunity for candidates to draw on their work experience and knowledge gained from previous pathways. These dimensions will be brought together with new learning through a dissertation based on: managing projects; empirical research undertaking, an evaluation of a particular area of practice; carrying out an audit or case study; or completing a systematic review of research/literature.

People teaching you

Professor Gavin Davidson

Professor of Social Care and Programme Director

SSESW
Professor Gavin Davidson is a qualified social worker whose research interests are in the area of mental health, specifically: the effectiveness of mental health services; the recovery approach; inequalities; trauma; coercion; mental health/mental capacity legislation; and the associations between adverse childhood experiences and mental health.

Teaching Times

In addition to the 37 taught days (normally taught in blocks of 1-5 days), practice days will also be available to enable candidates to gather the necessary evidence of competence.

Career Prospects

Introduction
Continuing professional registration in social work is predicated on continuing professional development, which this programme and its pathways offer. The Dept. of Health has directed that social workers demonstrate their competence covered in the curricula of this programme and its pathways.

Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes help our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.
http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/careers/

Learning and Teaching

Learning opportunities associated with this course are a combination of lectures, small group work, skills workshops and practice:

Practice Days

In addition to the 37 taught days, practice days will also be available to enable candidates to gather the necessary evidence of competence. Candidates should be able to address many of the core practice and competence requirements in their own work setting. However, where this is not possible, it is envisaged that no more than 35 practice days will be spent outside of that setting. In addition, 4 private study days are allocated to each Module (12 days in total) and 5 days, for meetings with the practice assessor.

Training Profile

You will have an individual training profile and learning agreement around which your full programme, including practice, supervision and private study will be developed.

VLE

Canvas is the university’s VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). You will have a Canvas site for each module which will work a little like a website where you can click on information to download or view it. For each module, the Canvas site will include resources such as: recorded audio/ visual lectures; readings (some of which are downloadable); video links; useful web links; discussion forums; activities. This is also where you will submit your coursework and receive feedback.

Assessment

Assessments associated with this course are outlined below:

Assessment methods include a written assignment, a presentation, a written exam, observations of practice, a practice portfolio and a dissertation (for the final 60 credits).

Facilities

The School is situated across a suite of three buildings in Belfast's Queen's Quarter. We provide student and staff common rooms, computer suites and designated study spaces.
Explore the teaching and social spaces in our School through our 360 Virtual Tour:
https://youtu.be/vB0jafwkgd0

The Graduate School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ_BwOtjXAE

Resources

You can view a recent course webinar at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMLL7oucmI

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Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

The application procedure varies for undergraduate and postgraduate students, so we publish separate information for each. You'll also need to be able to provide evidence of a specified level of ability in the English language.

Entry to graduate diploma or taught Masters programmes usually requires either a UK upper second-class (2:1) or a lower second-class (2:2) undergraduate degree. For most courses, your major subject or content of your Bachelor degree may also be considered. Please check our Course Finder for exact entry requirements.

The comparable Jordanian qualifications are as follows:

UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1)

A four-year Bachelor degree awarded by a recognised University, with an average of 70% or GPA 3.0/4.

UK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2)

A four-year Bachelor degree awarded by a recognised University, with an average of 65% or GPA 2.8/4.

Supporting Documentation

When submitting your application, please ensure that you upload copies of official transcripts for completed programmes as well as those currently in progress. Degree award certificates for programmes already complete should also be provided.

Borderline Cases

Sometimes, it may be possible to exercise flexibility in the case of applicants who have completed their degree with slightly lower grades than those outlined in their offer letter. In these cases, the decision will be at the discretion of the Academic Selector.

On completion of your degree, please forward a copy of your official transcript and award certificate to [email protected] confirm the award of your qualification and the overall grade. Unfortunately we cannot advise you further until we receive this documentation.

INTO Queen's Preparation Courses

If you are interested in Computing, Finance and Management courses, but do not meet the entry requirements, you may wish to consider a a pre-masters Graduate Diploma offered by INTO Queen's.

PhD Study

Students interested in undertaking a PhD at Queen’s University need good grades in their Bachelor and Masters degree programmes awarded by a recognised university, in addition to a strong research proposal.

How to Apply

Applications for Postgraduate Taught Masters and PhD programmes must be made using the University's online application system. There is no application fee to apply for Postgraduate programmes.

All Masters degree programmes at Queen’s begin in September each year.

Postgraduate research programmes can begin at different times throughout the academic year. The start date has to be agreed with your PhD supervisor.

Applications should be submitted online via the Postgraduate Applications Portal for admission to the vast majority of postgraduate programmes.

More information on how to apply for postgraduate programmes.

English Program Requirements

Applicants will normally need to demonstrate a level of English equivalent to 6.5 IELTS or 90 TOEFL IBT (Internet based test). However, some degree programmes have higher or lower requirements (please check individual courses for programme requirements). The full list of acceptable English Language qualifications is available here.

Improve your English language skills to prepare for further academic study or the level required for your degree.

Academic English
For students who need to increase their IELTS level in order to progress to university.

Pre-sessional English
For students who are academically qualified and hold an offer from Queen’s but need to improve their English language skills to the level required for their degree.

Career

Career Prospects

Additional Awards Gained

There are no specific additional course costs associated with this programme.

Prizes and Awards(QSIS ELEMENT IS EMPTY)

Graduate plus award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Graduate Plus. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,500 / year

How to Apply

Apply using our online Postgraduate Applications Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

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When to Apply

The deadline for applications is normally 30th June 2021. In the event that any programme receives a high volume of applications, the university reserves the right to close the application portal earlier than 30th June deadline. Notifications to this effect will appear on the Direct Entry Portal (DAP) against the programme application page.

Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study.
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