Perinatal Mental Health MSc
University of Limerick
Key Information
Campus location
Limerick, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Perinatal Mental Health MSc
The overall aim of the Master of Perinatal Mental Health program is to support health care professionals to work more effectively with parents and their families experiencing perinatal mental health issues. A key goal of this program is to prepare practitioners for the challenges of leading and delivering quality of perinatal mental health care. To achieve this goal the program content focusses on providing practitioners with the theoretical underpinnings for the development of knowledge and skills in areas of assessment, screening and therapeutic interventions for persons with perinatal mental health issues.
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Scholarships and Funding
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Health Research Methods - Methodology ( 12 Credits)
- Supporting Perinatal Mental Health (9 Credits)
- Leading and Managing Practice (9 Credits)
- Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare (12 Credits)
- Therapeutic Engagement (9 Credits)
- Perinatal Bereavement and Loss (9 Credits)
Year 2
- Dissertation 1
- Dissertation 2
Program Outcome
On completion of the program students will be able to:
- Appraise evidence informing health care practice in monitoring, coordinating and managing perinatal mental health
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the assessment and care required to support perinatal mental health
- Critically review current innovations and developments within perinatal mental health
- Discuss factors that influence practice and theoretical knowledge in relation to perinatal mental health
- Value the collaboration within interprofession teams in the provision of quality perinatal mental health care delivery
- Critically discuss the individual roles of the interprofessional team in the provision of effective perinatal mental health care
- Demonstrate the critical thinking skills and the ethical decision making required in the provision of perinatal mental health care
- Critically evaluate, generate and conduct research that will incorporate evidence based practice in perinatal mental health
- Critically appraise strategies to promote, maintain and restore perinatal mental health in relevant care groups
- Critically appraise international and national strategies that are relevant to advancing perinatal mental health care
- Demonstrate synthesis in the integration of national and international evidence to inform perinatal mental health care
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of the Masters in Perinatal Mental Health program will provide students with the academic qualifications necessary for enhancing their professional role in the healthcare environment.