Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology

Our Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology course is unique in the UK and Europe. It draws on contemporary psychological, psychiatric and organisational theory to examine the causes, effects and consequences of mental ill health in the workplace and considers strategies and interventions to improve organisational and individual mental health. It leads to careers in HR, wellbeing, inclusion and diversity, health and safety and consultancy.

Key benefits:

• Only course of its kind to be offered in the UK.
• Focus is on mental health in the workplace.
• Combines psychological, psychiatric and organisational perspectives.

Our Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology course is one of the first of its kind in the UK and Europe and is designed for people who wish to gain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of psychology and psychiatry as applied to the workplace.

Students include HR managers, organisational consultants, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, occupational health professionals and psychology graduates wishing to enter these occupations.

MSc

Required Modules:

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

You are required to take:

• Basic Mental Health (30 credits)
• Organisational Research Methods (30 credits)
• Mental Health in the Workplace (OPP1) (30 credits)
• Managing Mental Capital & Well-being in the Workplace (OPP 2) (15 credits)
• Strategic Interventions for Psychological Well-Being in Organisations (OPP3) (15 credits)
• Dissertation in Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology (60 credits)

Part time students should plan to take 90 credits in year 1, and 90 credits, including the 60 credit dissertation in year 2

Fees:

• Part time Home/EU fees:

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