Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Science (GC-MHSC) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Knowledge

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Mental Health Science will have advanced knowledge of:

• The theoretical underpinnings of approaches to understanding the emergence of mental health problems
• The developmental aspects of personality and coping in mental health
• The theoretical bases of psychological and psychopharmacological approaches to mental health problems

Skills

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Science will have advanced cognitive skills enabling them to:

• Critically reflect on the theoretical bases of mental health practice
• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the principles of developmental understandings in mental health
• Generate a broad-based approach to complex problems in evaluating mental health presentations

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Science will have advanced communication skills to:

• Transmit knowledge in the theoretical approach to understanding problems in mental health
• Communicate a synthesis of the broad-based treatment approaches in mental health

Application

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Science will have advanced capacity in:

• Applying theoretical knowledge to clinical scenarios in mental health
• Developing skilled judgements in the application of the principles of assessment in the Mental Health Field
• Demonstrating a broad-based framework in the application of theoretical knowledge in the assessment of developmental issues in mental health
• Communicating and transmitting knowledge and ideas in the field of mental health understanding and management approaches
• Demonstrating a high degree of autonomy and responsibility