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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
Main Campus
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
This programme is the postgraduate qualification for qualified social workers wishing to practice as mental health officers (MHOs). It has been designed and delivered in partnership with 13 local authorities in the East of Scotland and the University of Edinburgh._x000D_ The programme focuses upon the role of the MHO in relation to relevant Scottish legislation. In addition to the taught elements, students undertake two periods of assessed MHO practice._x000D_ Under Section 32(2) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, local authorities have a statutory duty to appoint and provide training for MHOs to undertake mandatory responsibilities, enshrined in legislation, currently:_x000D_ the 2003 Act_x000D_ the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000_x000D_ the Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995_x000D_ The programme also prepares MHOs to integrate knowledge of other relevant legislation, including:_x000D_ the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007_x000D_ Its primary aim is to provide the Advanced Social Work Studies (Mental Health Officer Award) in partnership with the East of Scotland MHO Award Partnership._x000D_ Further information_x000D_ Mental health is a highly contested field and there have been significant recent advances in how it is understood and who gets to define what it actually is. In reflecting these developments, the Mental Health Officer Programme draws on a wide range of perspectives. It benefits from contributions from people with lived experience of mental distress and the psychiatric system, including those who have been made subject to compulsory measures, such as detention in hospital._x000D_ These provide invaluable insights for students in figuring out what effective mental health officer (MHO) practice might be. These are further complimented by inputs from a range of professionals including MHOs, psychiatrists, psychologists and advocacy workers._x000D_ This breadth of views and experience encourages students to develop a critical appreciation of the role and also ensures the programme keeps up to date with changes in law, policy and practice.
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£ 10,170per year
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University information
The University of Edinburgh
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University League Table
18th
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Campus address
Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
5th out of 73 1
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/ Max 181171 95%2nd
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.86 72%64th
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