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Flexible deadlines
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
English

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University of Toronto

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
3 hours to complete

Welcome and A Brief History of Madness

3 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 120 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
Week2
Week 2
2 hours to complete

What is mental health and what causes mental illness?

2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 77 min), 1 reading
Week3
Week 3
4 hours to complete

The social context of diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses

4 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 105 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
2 hours to complete

Culture, mental health and mental illness

2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 76 min), 1 reading

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