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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Public Health - International Prog.
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Ein Karem
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Nomi Werbeloff Becker
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr.
Course/Module description:
An introduction to public mental health, the organization of mental health services and mental health-related human rights.
Course/Module aims:
Acquiring an understanding of community mental health - focusing on severe mental illness, the association between socio-economic status and psychopathology, association between health (medicine) and mental health (psychiatry)
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• To learn of the burden of mental disorders
• To learn about the link between medical and psychiatric conditions.
• To acquire basic information about mental health care, stigma and barriers to care.
• Understanding and explaining the role of human rights in public mental health
Attendance requirements(%):
75%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Public metal health, mental health and health, treatment lag/gap, stigma, access to health, human rights, socio-economic inequality, psychiatric diagnosis, immigration and mental health
Required Reading:
Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders In Israel: From Epidemiology to Mental Health Action, Itzhak Levav (Editor)
Additional Reading Material:
none
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
None
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