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Early Intervention in Mental Health (PSYT90101)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
April
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://commercial.unimelb.edu.au/custom-education/courses/youthmentalhealthgd
- Email:TL-youthmentalhealth@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
Overview
Availability | April - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides an overview of the framework for prevention and early intervention in public health, including how this framework can be applied in youth mental health. The content includes:
- The prevention and early intervention framework
- Universal prevention approaches in youth mental health
- Selective prevention approaches in youth mental health
- Indicated prevention approaches in youth mental health
- Mental health promotion
- Evidence-informed community awareness programs
- Evidence-informed school-based mental health prevention
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Outline models of mental health promotion
- Explain community focused strategies for the universal prevention of mental ill-health in young people
- Explain community focused strategies for the indicated prevention of mental ill-health in young people
- Discuss the evidence and rationale for early detection and intervention in young people
- Explain strategies for the selective prevention of mental ill-health in young people
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
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90096 | Foundations of Youth Mental Health | February (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (Online) |
12.5 |
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
- April - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 20 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 10 April 2017 to 26 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 19 April 2017 Census date 21 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 May 2017 Assessment period ends 26 May 2017 April contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://commercial.unimelb.edu.au/custom-education/courses/youthmentalhealthgd
- 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
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Youth Mental Health Course Master of Youth Mental Health - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022