Program Overview

Program Overview

The Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in HE micro-credential is designed for researchers, humanitarian aid workers, volunteers, professionals, or anyone with a keen interest in the international development sector. This program aims to equip learners with critical skills for the development, management, and monitoring of mental health and psychosocial support programming within humanitarian emergencies.

Program Details

• ECTS Weighting: 5 ECTS | Level 9
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Number of Places: 30 Places
• Next Intake: December
• Course Coordinator: Lynette Buckley
• Course Director: Dr. Meg Ryan

Admission Requirements

• Learners should be familiar with, and ideally have experience working in, the humanitarian sector.
• Learners should be familiar with key terminologies as well as key actors and stakeholders.
• Experience with programme implementation (though not necessarily MHPSS programming) is also desired.
• Applicants should submit a CV showing any experience working in the development or humanitarian sector, if applicable.

Course Fees

The course fees can be found on the postgraduate fees page.

Program Structure

The micro-credential is delivered in a blended format (in-person/online) with 5 consecutive days (full day) of learning, which can be completed entirely online or in person. The program includes:

• Lectures and discussions utilising a mixture of online and in-person approaches using Zoom and Blackboard.
• A combination of peer-reviewed publications, case studies, current international policy and guidance documents, podcasts, and videos.
• Application of knowledge to address a specific problem (i.e., describe the implementation of an MHPSS intervention within a specific humanitarian context).

Assessment

There are two summative components:

• Assignment (50%): A comprehensive 2000-word essay analysing why, how, and when different MHPSS interventions should be applied within a humanitarian emergency.
• Group work (50%): In groups of 3-4 students, develop a capacity-building plan for training frontline volunteers/community workers in MHPSS. The group work will be assessed based on the submitted plan (70%) and a peer assessment of individual contributions (30%).

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will understand:

• How emergencies impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
• How to apply the Inter-Agency Standing Committee for MHPSS Guidelines to explain the key principles and approaches of MHPSS programmes in emergency settings.
• How to navigate the various components of an MHPSS humanitarian programme cycle.
• The role of key policies, tools, and manuals for MHPSS programmes in emergency settings.
• Different types of MHPSS interventions.
• How to tailor different MHPSS interventions to specific population groups and contexts.
• To critically compare and contrast the uses of key tools and manuals and their application to MHPSS interventions.

Additional Information

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, is an international university steeped in history, with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation. The university offers a wide range of postgraduate programmes at masters, diploma, and certificate level.

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