Global Mental Health (online)

Studying online

‌Studying online at Glasgow

Online distance learning at the University of Glasgow allows you to benefit from the outstanding educational experience that we are renowned for, without having to relocate to our campus.

You do not need to have experience of studying online as you will be guided through how to access and use all of our online resources.

Virtual learning

You will connect with your fellow students and tutors through our virtual learning environment where you will have access to a multitude of learning resources including:

• recorded lectures
• live seminars
• videos
• interactive quizzes
• journal articles
• electronic books and other web resources

A global community

As an online student at the University you will become part of a global community of learners. Community building and collaborative learning is a key focus of our online delivery and you will be encouraged and supported to interact with your fellow classmates and tutors in a number of ways. For example, through the discussions areas on our virtual learning environment, by skype, during live seminars and in our virtual campus on Second Life. 

Support

Great emphasis is placed on making sure you feel well supported in your learning and that you have good interactions with everyone on the programme.  Support is available in a number of ways and you will find out more about this during orientation.

All you need to participate in our online programmes is a computer and internet access. 

Global Mental Health (online)

Try our Global Mental Health taster course

Try our Global Mental Health taster course by following these simple steps:

1.  Access the virtual learning environment
2.  Click create new account
3.  Create user name
4.  Create password
5.  Enter email adress, first name and surname
6.  Click create my new account
7.  Choose the programme you are interested in from the list
8.  Click enrol me.

We hope that our taster courses will provide you with an insight into how our programme runs and what studying online involves.  The Global Mental Health example is taken from one of our courses called: Improving Access to Mental Health Care in the Global Context. The short video gives general information and general housekeeping for the course. 

Community is a big factor in this programme and participating in discussions around different topics make the course a success and you feel well supported in your learning.  Whilst there will be a multitude of learning resources made available to you, we can also learn a lot from each other's experience as well.  So each week we'll encourage you to discuss the topics with each other, which makes for a great learning experience.  Of course, you tutor will also be on hand to answer your questions and encourage your discussions.

Global Mental Health (online)

Meet the Programme Director

Dr Julie Langan-Martin

Clinical Senior Lecturer (Mental Health & Wellbeing) and Programme Director

Dr Langan-Martin's research interests include Global Mental Health and the interface between major mental illness (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and physical health comorbidity. She is also interested in perinatal mental illness.