Forensic Mental Health: Research and Practice PGDip
Queen Mary University of London
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Thiscourseprovidesamultidisciplinaryunderstandingoftheconnectionbetweenmentaldisorderandcriminalbehaviour,andtheapproachesforreducingviolencethroughappropriatecareandmanagementofthoseatriskofoffending.Itencompassesapproachesfromforensicpsychology,psychiatry,criminologyand'sociologyaswellaspublichealth.


Thispostgraduatediplomaprovidesamultidisciplinaryunderstandingoftheconnectionbetweenmentaldisorderandcriminalbehaviour,andtheapproachesforreducingviolencethroughappropriatecareandmanagementofthoseatriskofoffending.Itencompassesapproachesfromforensicpsychology,psychiatry,criminologyand'sociologyaswellaspublichealth.

Weofferyouadistinctivepsychosocialfocus,akeycomponentofcurrentMinistryofJusticeandDepartmentofHealthPolicy.Thisapproachhelpsyoutoreflectonyourownexperiencesandpracticeinawaythatdevelopsyour'skillsasaclinician,researcherorleaderinthefield,aswellasprovidingaframeworkfor'safeandtherapeuticworkwithoffenders.

Thisprogrammeisintendedfor'studentswhoareinterestedinanappliedcourseinforensicpsychology,forensicpsychiatryand/orcriminologybutdonotrequire'Stage1accreditationfortheBritishPsychological'SocietyfortheQualificationinForensicPsychology(QFP).

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Thisprogrammeisaimedatyouifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutforensicmentalhealthbutarenotcurrentlyinterestedintrainingasaforensicpsychologist.Itwillideally'suityouifyouhavearesearchinterestinforensicmentalhealthand/oranexistingprofessionalidentityincriminology,nursing,psychiatry,probationor'socialwork.

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91/101
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50th

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Entry requirements

Degree requirements: A good 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Psychology or a related discipline such as Sociology, Criminology, Law, or a Medical degree (non-UK medical degrees marked on a grading scale must be equivalent to UK good 2:2).

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£8,200 per year

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£17,000 per year

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£17,000 per year

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Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London , London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London....

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Queen Mary University of London
Turner Street London Tower Hamlets E1 2AD United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Whitechapel  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Bethnal Green  0.2 miles away
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