Program Overview

Values, Ethics and Mental Health

Course Overview

This 20-credit module explores the complex ethical landscape of mental health care. Students will examine the concept of personal autonomy and consider how mental disorders can affect a person's ability to exercise autonomy.

Why Study with Us

• Appreciate the ethical complexity present in mental health care
• Develop skills in reasoning and argument
• Flexible online delivery, allowing students to fit studying around other commitments

Course Information

• Level: 7
• Delivery: Online
• Study mode: Part-time
• Duration: One semester
• Module code: EZ4009
• Start date: Monday 2 February 2026

Entry Requirements

• Normally, applicants would have studied to Level 6
• Applicants with experience in mental health (professional or service user role) without a formal Level 6 qualification will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Course Fees

• £1,025 per 20 credit module

Learning and Assessment

• Delivered online via Blackboard
• Course material available online
• Weekly discussions on Blackboard and Teams
• 4,000-word essay on a topic of the student's choice

Enquiries

• Contact the course leader, Dr. Gloria Ayob, for further information

School

• Delivered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery

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