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This course is designed to equip students with evidence-based knowledge and advanced skills to work with infants, children and young families. The course has an interdisciplinary focus across the levels of promotion, prevention, intervention and policy in the field of Infant Mental Health. Students who work with children and young families in a health, education and social service setting are suited for the course. Infant Mental Health specialists seek to further the healthy social and emotional development of infants and young children by preventing and treating mental health problems in the context of their caregiving relationships. Infant Mental Health is fundamentally a relationship-focused approach, and reflective practice and reflective supervision are seen as critical components. This course aligns with new competencies for the Infant Mental Health workforce launched in 2015 and is the first course of its kind in WA.
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.
Selected units within this course incorporate workplace-based projects and integration of new learning with workplace experiences, in the students existing workplace.
Students must have the necessary clearances to participate in their chosen and relevant workplace, as required by their place of employment. There are no additional requirements from the university. This may include relevant health and police clearances including a Working with Children Check.
All applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in a relevant helping profession (e.g. psychology, social work, nursing, or allied health), and to submit a CV, a cover letter and a Professional and Academic Referee form. Candidates will be invited to participate in a selection interview, either face-to-face or via teleconference, and students should be employed in a health, education or social service setting working with children and young families at the time they start the course and for the duration of their studies, with equivalents considered.
Two units within this course are run as intensive blocks and may fall outside of normal university teaching weeks.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMH5001 | Foundation of Infant Mental Health | 20 |
| IMH5002 | Infant Observation 1 | 20 |
| IMH5004 | Theoretical Frameworks of Infant Mental Health | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMH5005 | Assessment and Formulation in Infant Mental Health | 20 |
| IMH5003 | Infant Observation 2 | 20 |
| IMH5006 | Principles of Infant Mental Health Interventions 1 | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMH6001 | Reflective Practice in Infant Mental Health 1 | 20 |
| IMH6003 | Principles of Infant Mental Health Interventions 2 | 20 |
| IMH6005 | Infant Mental Health Project Planning | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMH6002 | Reflective Practice in Infant Mental Health 2 | 20 |
| IMH6004 | Current Issues and Global Perspectives in Infant Mental Health | 20 |
| IMH6006 | Infant Mental Health Research Project | 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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