This module covers:
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The Mental Health Act 1983-background, development and current use
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The Mental Health Act 1983-Amendments
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The Human Rights Act
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The Mental Capacity Act
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Criminal law and the mentally disordered offender
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Psychiatric Defences and legislation for MDO’s
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Mental Health Tribunals
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Civil law and the mentally disordered offender
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The mentally disordered offender in court
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Statutory care in the community
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Recent developments and proposed reforms
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Ethnic minorities within the Criminal Justice System/ Forensic Mental Health Care System
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Ethical issues concerning mentally disordered offenders
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Women in forensic settings
Credits
20 credits
Module Attendance Required
Mondays 1.30 - 4.30pm
10 sessions
Module Dates
2013/14
TUESDAY AFTERNOONS 13:30 to 16:30
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th January
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th February
4th, 11th March 2014
Assessment
A 4000 word assignment demonstrating an analysis of a group of offender patients in the context of the relationship between mental health and legal provision for care and treatment in hospital, other forms of institution or the community.
Academics involved in the delivery of this module
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Dr Sharon Riordan, Programme Leader and Lecturer in Forensic Mental Health Care, University of Birmingham
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Dr Carol McDaniel, a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust and Honorary Lecturer, University of Birmingham.
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Guest lecturers – all specialists in the field of Forensic Mental health
Stand Alone Course
This module can be taken as a stand alone course if required. To apply, please contact Angela Oakley, Programme Administrator, tel 0121 678 3088, email forensic@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Fee if taken as a stand alone course
For further information on fees please contact the Programme Administrator
Entry requirements if taken as a stand alone course
All applications will be considered individually.