Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Summer 2025. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.
This is an introductory course about how the research and practice of infant and early mental health has evolved. Throughout the course, students will explore the factors that promote and derail early mental health and the connection between early mental health and later mental and physical health outcomes. A basic introduction on the science of early mental health including brain development will be explored. Students will explore the history and evolution of the mental health system in Canada, gaining a focus on contemporary mental health and illness in Canada with an understanding of the difference between infant and early mental health and later mental and physical health outcomes. A global perspective will be embedded into all discussions.