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The aim of this annual short course, now in its third year, is to introduce students to key topics in international mental health, with a focus on policy relevant research in developing countries.
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/virtual/?path=/international/shortcourse/
The course will focus upon the methods needed to ensure mental health research is sensitive to cultural and health system factors. The course will also stress the methods to make findings implemented in policy, and to consider the applications of methods of intervention research. Lectures, practicals and group work will be used as primary teaching methods. Students will be introduced to key themes and practicals and group work will encourage students to develop research questions and study designs.