Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
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FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES<br />
PS65A: Issues <strong>of</strong> Caribbean Psychology: Ethics<br />
and Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice Seminar<br />
This course will be attended by all students in <strong>the</strong><br />
programme and delivered via student led seminars.<br />
The goal is to develop an awareness <strong>of</strong> current pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
and ethical issues in <strong>the</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> clinical<br />
psychology, and to foster an awareness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> specific<br />
context <strong>of</strong> future practice within <strong>the</strong> Caribbean<br />
region.<br />
List and describe o<strong>the</strong>r courses here<br />
CT62A: Elective Module<br />
At <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> course students will be able to demonstrate<br />
competence in <strong>the</strong> areas <strong>the</strong>y have chosen<br />
for study.<br />
Programme Coordinator: Pr<strong>of</strong>. Frederick Hickling<br />
DM Psychiatry<br />
Programme Objectives:<br />
The DM Psychiatry is a four year graduate course<br />
which aims to provide <strong>the</strong> graduate with <strong>the</strong> knowledge<br />
and skills to function as a consultant psychiatrist<br />
equipped for independent practice in hospitalbased<br />
settings, stand-alone facilities and community<br />
mental health services.<br />
Entry Requirements<br />
(The general regulations for <strong>the</strong> degrees <strong>of</strong> Doctor <strong>of</strong><br />
Medicine apply).<br />
Applicants will be eligible for entry after completing<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir medical internship and becoming fully registered<br />
as medical practitioners by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> Council<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jamaica. Candidates will be required to submit<br />
a written application and may be required to attend<br />
an interview to be eligible for selection to <strong>the</strong> programme.<br />
Duration <strong>of</strong> programme<br />
Four years full-time<br />
Programme Structure<br />
Part I (Year 1): Psychology, Anatomy, Physiology,<br />
Adult & Emergency Psychiatry<br />
Part II (Year 2): Psycho<strong>the</strong>rapy, Biostatistics &<br />
Research Methods, Addiction Psychiatry, Child &<br />
Adolescent Psychiatry, Neurology, General Adult &<br />
Emergency Psychiatry<br />
Part III (Year 3): Psycho<strong>the</strong>rapy, Supervised Research,<br />
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Geriatric<br />
Psychiatry, General Adult & Emergency Psychiatry<br />
Part IV (Year 4): Forensic Psychiatry, Community<br />
Psychiatry, Outpatient Services, General Adult &<br />
Emergency Psychiatry<br />
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