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Foundations of Youth Mental Health (PSYT90096)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://commercial.unimelb.edu.au/custom-education/courses/youthmentalhealthgc
- Email:TL-youthmentalhealth@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
Overview
Availability | February - Online |
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This subject introduces some of the key principles and approaches of working with young people in relation to mental health. The subject will also introduce the key theories and research that underlie contemporary understandings of young people and mental health.
Content includes:-
- The need for service reform in the mental health sector
- Understanding youth and mental health
- The clinical staging model of mental ill-health
- Aetiological models of youth mental ill-health
- Impact of mental ill-health on young people
- Early intervention in youth mental health
- Barriers and enablers in youth mental health
- Youth-friendly service delivery
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Outline the rationale for adapting mental health services to the needs of young people aged 12 to 25
- Explain important concepts and models surrounding the relationship between youth and mental health
- Identify common factors contributing to mental ill-health in young people
- Describe the impact of mental ill-health on young people
- Describe barriers and enablers that influence young people’s access to mental health services
- Describe the key approaches that underlie youth-friendly service provision
Generic skills
Participation in this subject will enhance students’:
- Capacity to translate knowledge into practice
- Critical and analytical thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Written communication skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
- Capacity for logical and independent thought
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Online quizzes on lecture content - 4 multiple choice questions per week for 5 weeks and 5 multiple choice questions in the last week = 25 questions in all - equivalent to approx. 1,250 words, (25%/1% per question)
- Graded contributions to the graded discussion board, constituting one original post per week and at least two reply posts to another student over the course of the subject, totaling a minimum of 8 posts in all (1,250-1,500 words). All 8 posts receive an overall grade according to marking criteria, (25%)
- 2,500 word written assignment, due week 6, (50%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February - Online
Principal coordinator Paul Badcock Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 20 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 7 April 2017 Last self-enrol date 7 March 2017 Census date 10 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 March 2017 Assessment period ends 7 April 2017 February contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://commercial.unimelb.edu.au/custom-education/courses/youthmentalhealthgc
- Email:TL-youthmentalhealth@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022