This module focuses on mental health issues in different cultural, geographical and historical contexts. Content addresses how mental health issues arise in different contexts, different ways of treating and preventing mental health problems, sociological issues in mental health and critiques of conceptions of mental health and its care. Students will be encouraged to discuss these issues as they relate to their own social and cultural contexts with staff tutors and guest lecturers, who will share their research and experience.

Main teachers

• Dr. Michael Szollosy (United Kingdom)
• Chris Blackmore (United Kingdom)

Workload and ECTS

Class workload	Total workload	ECTS
25	150	7