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Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Strategies in a Global Context
Course
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12 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 3 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on September 8, 2019
- Ends on September 28, 2019
Course details
Syllabus
What topics will you cover ?
- Definitions of suicide and self-harm
- Risk factors for suicide with consideration of mental illness and substance misuse
- Global suicide rates: issues and variations with international data
- Legality of suicide
- Stigma experiences related to suicide
- The impact of suicide
- Media reporting of suicide
- Health promotion and suicide prevention
Prerequisite
This multi-agency endorsed course is for all healthcare professionals, including both medical and allied health professionals, who are looking to enhance their understanding of suicide as a global mental health issue. Anyone interested in health research may also be interested in this course.
The Certificate of Achievement for this course may be useful for providing evidence of continuing professional development (CPD), or commitment to your career.
This course is an educational resource, it is not a therapeutic tool. If you are feeling distressed, in a state of despair or suicidal, it’s important to tell someone. Visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention to find Crisis Centres around the world. We do not provide a treatment service or advice for those in crisis.
Instructors
Laura Sharp Laura is a Lecturer in the Digital Education team in Medical Veterinary & Life Sciences (MVLS), who works with the Global Mental Health MSc team to support the distance learning MSc at the University.
Julie Langan Martin Julie is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist. She is the Director of the Global Mental Health MSc in the Institute of Health and Wellbeing, at the University of Glasgow.
Editor
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world.
Platform
FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.
It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.
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