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This course aims to provide the opportunity for mental health clinicians to develop the knowledge, skills and clinical competencies required to deliver quality mental healthcare. Students are required to demonstrate that they are able to gain experience within different mental health practice settings throughout the duration of the course.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students are required to undertake clinical placements as part of this course.
Three rotations of 10 days each in specialty areas
The student will not complete the program
All applicants are required to provide proof of registration with the appropriate health professional registration board (e.g Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia), and provide a copy of their resume.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CMH5109 | Contemporary Issues in Mental Health | 20 |
| CMH5110 | Assessment in Mental Health | 20 |
| CMH5111 | Interventions and Skills in Mental Health | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CMH5115 | Therapeutic Relationships in the Clinical Setting | 20 |
| CMH5116 | Mental Health Clinical Practice | 20 |
| RES5115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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