Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)

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The MSc Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care: Child and Adolescent Mental Health is for healthcare professionals working in child and adolescent mental health services. It will prepare students to be part of a specialist research-focused workforce to help revolutionise mental health care to better meet society's changing demographic health needs through new innovative and creative working practices.

Children and young people's mental health is fundamental for them to live, learn and relate. It underpins their capacity to access the resources offered by early years services, education and, ultimately, adult society. It is an integral part of the five outcomes identified in Every Child Matters (2006). For people who work in or alongside children's services, working together across traditional professional boundaries is essential to promote good mental health, prevent mental health problems and provide clear care pathways to enable children and families to access the care services they require.

The course will equip students with the skills, knowledge and awareness in promoting child and adolescent psychological development, managing risk and resilience, early identification, assessment and formulation of child and adolescent mental health problems, and evidence-based psychosocial interventions and contemporary issues in child and adolescent mental health. Students will have the opportunity to discuss key debates in health and social care provision in multi-professional and interdisciplinary contexts. This course also provides a solid foundation of research skills and applied data analysis to support and extend your role as an evidence-based practitioner.

Who is the course for?
The course is for professionals from a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education, emergency services, social care, nursing, allied health professions or the voluntary sector.

Why study Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) at City?
* Enhance your existing practice and theory giving you greater confidence to progress towards advanced practice leadership and research activity with a specific focus on child and adolescent mental health
* Tailor the course to meet your personal and professional needs
* Expand and share your knowledge and experience with your fellow students across disciplines and professions
* Learn from academics that are internationally recognised in their fields and have contributed to highly regarded published literature
* Advance your career and professional aspirations

Students must gain 60 credits to qualify for a Postgraduate Certificate, 120 credits to qualify for a Postgraduate Diploma and complete a dissertation to qualify for an MSc.

Core Modules:

* Introduction to Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis (30 credits)
* Critical Approaches to Advanced Practice (15 credits)
* Dissertation (60 credits)

Core Elective Modules:

* Child protection: working together, managing risk and resilience (15 credits)
* Promoting child and adolescent psychological development (15 credits)
* Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Early identification and assessment (15 credits)
* Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Therapeutic approaches and the evidence-base (15 credits)

Optional Modules:

* Assessment and formulation of mental health problems (15 credits)
* Evidence-based psychosocial interventions in mental health (15 credits)
* Contemporary issues in mental health (15 credits)
* Mental health across health and social care settings (15 credits)
* Work-based learning (15 credits)
* Partnership in practice (15 credits)

Students will normally need a first or second class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject with a professional registration. Applications are welcomed from a wide range of backgrounds. Consideration will be given if you can demonstrate your experience or professional qualifications of mental health and social care. You must also demonstrate your ability to study at Masters level. Applicants may be expected to attend an interview.For students whose first language is not English, one of the following is also required: * A first degree from a UK university or an overseas institution recognised by the University as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions in Australia, Canada or the USA * IELTS: 7.0 * TOEFL (internet based): 107 * Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 72 * Other evidence of proficiency in the English language, which satisfies the board of studies concerned. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 TOEFL iBT® test: 107 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.