Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc

**Develop the skillset to support children and young people who are experiencing mental health related issues.**<br/><br/>As part of this course you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Gain the skills to work with children and young people who are experiencing mental health related issues<br/><br/><br/>- Develop a critical and in-depth understanding of mental health and its relationship to children, young people and families within a changing and fluid society<br/><br/><br/>- Explore medical and psychological models of practice and look at child and adolescent mental health from the position of social intervention<br/><br/><br/>- Learn to draw on key interventions such as social pedagogy, relationship-based practice, playwork and community work as methodologies<br/><br/><br/>- Use the social model of mental health and children and family practice to contribute to and co-produce knowledge in a collaborative, practical and participatory learning environment.<br/><br/><br/>**Develop your network**<br/><br/>Learn via lectures and seminars, and workshops that will develop your peer-learning networks. You’ll be taught by dedicated practitioners from Leeds’ Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services who will share their professional experience to enhance your learning. <br/><br/>**Learn transferable skills**<br/><br/>You’ll gain a range of in-demand transferable skills. Your deep understanding of this area of professional practice, coupled with your academic learning, will prime you to enter contemporary health and social care practice.<br/><br/>**Balance your studies**<br/><br/>Your course will be delivered on one day a week so you can balance your studies with your existing commitments.<br/><br/>**Why study Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University...**<br/><br/><br/>- Engage with child and adolescent mental health practitioners<br/><br/><br/>- The course is delivered by committed academic staff who are research active<br/><br/><br/>- Part-time option available.<br/>