Welcome to the course blog for
Mental Health and Social Policy

You can use this blog to:

  • Obtain copies of powerpoint presentations from the course lectures
  • Post comments and pose questions about those lectures
  • Upload and download links to web pages and other resources
  • Discuss issues around the topic of mental health and social policy



  • All students on the course have been given author privileges for this blog. Power of this kind brings with it certain responsibilities and here they are:
  • Post questions about lectures using the comments facility rather than creating a new post
  • Keep your comments brief, courteous and, above all relevant
  • Use the 'create new post' facility to raise topics for discussion which are not directly relevant to a specific lecture (e.g. events, resources, general topics or requests for help)
  • Place links to web-based resources in the sidebar over there ======>
  • Don't post or comment when you are tired, drunk or otherwise coping with the stresses of modern living.
  • You may not agree with everything said on the blog but try not to get too worked up or upset about it. It's only a blog
  • Try to keep your postings polite and reasonable, Offensive posts will be removed.
  • Bullying or harassment will not be tolerated and will result in the offender's suspension from the blog

  • To find out how to post items refer to the blogger help facility on the tool bar at the top right hand side of the page.
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You may choose to use this blog simply as a resource for obtaining course materials. However, it can serve much wider purposes than that and allow for discussion, debate, the sharing of resources and information amongst course members. I hope it will support a sense of collective engagement, shared communication and learning as the course progresses.

Enjoy it and don't be afraid to contribute

Monday 29 October 2007

Lecture 2 From Bedlam to Bedpans

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A technical note

In my other incarnation as a geek-boy, I came across a more efficient means of giving you access to my powerpoint presentations using authorPoint software. This means you can now view the presentations on-line rather than having to download the whole file, rather in the same way you would view a movie on You Tube.

Lecture 2 is now available in this form in the posting above. Try it and tell me what you think.
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Friday 19 October 2007

Welcome to the course blog for
Mental Health and Social Policy

The rules for the use of this blog and help resources can be found at the top of the page. If you have any difficulties accessing material posted let me know as soon as possible


The NS280 blog is private. Access is restricted to participants on the course and invited readers from the School of Nursing only. Students have author privileges, readers do not (but they may choose to comment from time to time). Nothing you write on the blog will find its way onto the the internet directly, although the blog is listed and may show up on Google searches.


You may choose to use this blog simply as a resource for obtaining course materials. However, it can serve much wider purposes than that and allow for discussion, debate, the sharing of resources and information amongst course members. I hope it will support a sense of collective engagement, shared communication and learning as the course progresses.

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Thursday 18 October 2007

Lecture 1: An Introduction to Mental Health & Social Policy




Click here to access the file

Please note, in order to view the file you should have Shockwave player installed in your browser.
This can be downloaded using the link on your right
You can pause the presentation at any time by using the controls at the foot of the viewer


Suggested further reading:


Gould N (2005) International trends in mental health policy In S Quinn B Redmond (Eds.) Mental Health and Social Policy in Ireland Dublin: UCD Press

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