Title:	Global Mental Health (GMH) in public health practice
Keywords:	Public Health Mental health International/Global Health Burden of diseases
Country:	Germany
Institution:	Germany - Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg
Course coordinator:	Dr. Wolfgang Krahl
Date start:	2025-07-07
Date end:	2025-07-11
About duration and dates:	1 week + 15 hours pre-course work
Classification:	advanced optional
Mode of delivery:	Face to face
Course location: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Institute of Public Health D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany Web Site: www.ukl-hd.de/ph/shortcourses TropEd representative: Anne-Kathrin Fabricius, anne-kathrin.fabricius@uni-heidelberg.de
ECTS credit points:	2 ECTS credits
SIT: 60 hours (31 contact and 29 self-study hours)
Language:	English
Description: This course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to develop and to successfully implement evidence-informed decisions in GMH. At the end of the course, students should be able: • To critically analyse the epidemiology and social determinants of mental disorders globally • To identify strategies to address the burden of disease • To critically appraise examples of research and treatment/intervention models at regional level given different levels of economic (?) resources
Assessment Procedures: • 60% Multiple choice test (Grading A-D, F) • 40% group presentation (15 minutes + discussion) (peer assessment using a standard form accounts for 10% and two facilitators´ assessment using a standard form account for 15% each) If the student fails to reach the passing grade of 60% (average from both assessments), students will be assigned a 2000-word essay on a topic as defined by the facilitators. It can be submitted within a time frame defined by the facilitator.
Content: • GMH epidemiology and burden of disease • GMH policy, strategy and service development • Cultural aspects of GMH with a perspective on case definitions • Needs assessment for GMH in crisis situation • GMH and its manifestations: clinical cases • Therapeutic approaches in GMH • Anthropological concepts of GMH • GMH case studies (from participants’ home countries)
Methods: The course uses a mixture of interactive lectures, individual assignments, case studies, group work and presentations, and a panel debate. • Pre-course preparation of case study (5 hours) • Preparatory reading (10 hours) • Interactive lectures (16 hours) • Facilitated group work (5 hours) • Individual and group presentations (7 hours) • Panel debate and plenary discussion (3 hours) • Individual written assignments (14 hours) In preparation for the course, participants are expected to prepare a five-minute presentation (not to be assessed) on a GMH topic of their choice. This can be a presentation of the situation of GMH in a region/country/district or in a particular population/sub-population all over the world.
Prerequisites: Evidence of adequate English language skills (TOEFL score of at least 550 points paper-based or 213 points computer-based, or an equivalent approved test)
Attendance: Max Number of participants :25. (no limit for tropEd students)
Selection: First come first served
Fees: Course fee: € 1000 Reduced fee for participants enrolled in the tropEd programme: € 750 (proof of tropEd student status needs to be provided)
Scholarships: None available
Major changes since initial accreditation: Assessment procedures changed from assignment to multiple choice questions
tropEd accreditation: Accredited in Barcelona, February 2017 and reacredited in June 2020 (Online GA_Hamburg). This accreditation is valid until June 2025.
Remarks: Group work: Diagnosing mental disorders - a cultural approach Group work to design an epidemiological study Group work to design plan for their country to achieve SD 3.4. Group work: Why do many families who have a mentally ill member feel burdened? What can be done? Group work: Alcohol and substance abuse in the context of public health. Group work: How to prevent Burnout in others and yourself Group work: Design a programme for the integration of mental health into primary care in your country
Email Address:	anne-kathrin.fabricius@uni-heidelberg.de
Date Of Record Creation:	2017-03-06 16:35:25 (W3C-DTF)
Date Of Record Release:	2017-03-06 21:45:42 (W3C-DTF)
Date Record Checked:	2018-06-10 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified:	2024-10-16 07:42:51 (W3C-DTF)