International Diploma – Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University

International Diploma on Mental Health, Law, Human Rights and Universal Health Coverage

The purpose of the “International Diploma on Mental Health, Law, Human rights and Universal Health Coverage” is to provide participants with information and skills to bring about change in the area of mental health, law and policy by understanding and utilizing international human rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This Diploma is 1-year course Program, having 30 credit hours spread over 3 semesters. It will consist of two regular semesters of 16 weeks each having 06 courses and one summer semester of 8 weeks having 01 project/ report writing.

Merit Criteria

Minimum 16 years of education (Medical, Allied Health Sciences, Bio Sciences and Law)
Preference will be given to experience in the field related to Mental Health, Law, Human rights and Health care
Interview 100%

Content to be covered

Module 01

Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
IDMH201	Basic Understanding of Mental Disorders and their Treatment	2
IDMH202	Basic Understanding of Law and Legal Systems	2
IDMH203	The context of Mental Health and Human Rights	2
IDMH204	Policy, Service and legislative Framework for Mental Health	2
IDMH205	Access to Mental Health Care	2
IDMH206	Admission and Discharge from Hospital & Treatment of Mental Disability	2
	Total	12

Module 02

Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
IDMH207	Regulatory and Review Mechanism	2
IDMH208	Criminal Law and Mental Disability	2
IDMH209	Right of People with Mental Disability in the Community	2
IDMH210	Drafting, Adopting and Implementing Mental Health Legislation	2
IDMH211	Rights of Children with Mental Health Problems	2
IDMH212	Mental Health during Humanitarian Emergencies	2
	Total	12

Module 03

Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
IDMH215	Research project(Universal Health Coverage)	06
	Total	06

Career Prospects

This course will help in building the capacity of student to advocate for human rights and to influence national legislative, policy and service reforms in the line with the UN Convention on the Right of Person with Disabilities and other key international human rights standards.