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Queen Mary University of London: Mental Health Economics

Institution Queen Mary University of London View institution profile
Department Institute of Health Sciences Education
Web https://www.qmul.ac.uk/
Study type Taught

Summary

Understand what defines mental health economics as an active and distinct subfield of health economics and the main principles and best practices for mental health policy appraisals.

Gain a critical understanding of the core issues in mental health and health economics and of the key policy approaches available to tackle mental health problems.

Understand and discuss the core features of mental health service delivery with a specific emphasis on psychological medicine for the treatment of mental disorders.

Apply economic theoretical concepts to mental health and analyze and evaluate alternative economic policies to tackle mental health issues.

Apply the learned practices in projects, briefings, policy proposals, experiments or interventions of their own (e.g., in their dissertation or future employment).

Be able to link theory and practice in the development of professional and reflective skills relevant to mental health

Understand different approaches to health economic analysis, evaluating and critiquing the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of different evaluation designs.

MSc

Queen Mary University of London

 

Queen Mary University of London was established in 1785 and is a leading research-intensive university with a difference – one that opens the doors of opportunity to anyone and supporting students to succeed. 

With schools split across five campuses in central and east London, students are able to select from an exceptionally broad range of subjects across three main faculties, including the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Queen Mary is a member of the Russell Group of universities in the UK, which …
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