Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare
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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2027-06-02 | - |
Program Overview
Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare is a course that explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is researched and integrated into mental healthcare, particularly psychiatry, to improve tailored patient care. Throughout the course, ethical implications of this ongoing paradigm shift and its consequences for mental health care are discussed.
Course Details
- Credits: 3 hp
- Period: Not specified
- Level: First cycle
- Department: Department of Clinical Neuroscience
- Pace of study: Full-time
- Application period: 17 February to 17 March 2025
- Supporting documentation deadline: April
- Study location: Flemingsberg
- Language: English
- Application code: KI-82003
Course Description
The course provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary perspective on both opportunities and challenges of AI with a focus on clinical psychology and psychiatry. Using theory and real-world examples, students gain insight into the particular strengths and limitations of humans versus machines. Focus areas include conversational agents, suicide prediction, and applied machine learning for the purpose of improved tailored treatment, monitoring, and care. These topics are also studied from an ethical perspective. Lectures are supported by collaborative seminars on cutting-edge findings. Interactive workshops provide possibilities for both theoretical development and hands-on construction of AI-tools.
Assessment
Student performance will be assessed through group discussions, oral presentation, and written assessments.
Specific Entry Requirements
- A minimum of 60 credits
- Proficiency in English equivalent to English B/English 6
Selection
The selection is based on academic credits (1-165). The selection results will be published on 28th of April 2025.
Fees
- Application fee: 900 SEK
- Tuition fee: Total amount: 9,000 SEK, First instalment: 9,000 SEK
Tuition Fee Exemption
If you have citizenship within the EU/EEA, or Switzerland, you are not required to pay application or tuition fees.
