Psychiatry Media Elective

Catalog description

This elective course is designed to provide third- and fourth-year medical students with a self-directed learning experience centered on media-related issues from a mental health perspective. Under regular faculty supervision and discussion, students critically examine assigned readings and media (e.g., social media, video games, music, cinema, literature) and evaluate how these portray mental health. Students also review academic literature discussing the influence of various media on mental health and well-being. In addition to theoretical exploration, this course integrates a clinical component to enhance practical skills. Students have opportunities to apply their learning in clinical settings by collaborating with mental health professionals, assessing the impact of media on patients, or creating media-focused interventions to address mental health challenges. Students may conduct media assessments as part of patient care or participate in interdisciplinary case discussions exploring the media’s role in mental health treatment. Students develop a personalized, media-related project as part of their final project. Options may include creating social media content focused on mental health education or advocacy, collaborating with MCG’s media team on public health initiatives, writing a letter to the editor or a learner’s perspective column for a journal, or conducting a literature review on media-related mental health issues. Lecture Hours: 8 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Campus Restrictions: Main Campus, Athens Campus Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.