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Forensic Psychiatry (PSYT90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online and On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
May
June
Overview
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This selective introduces the fascinating interaction between mental health and the criminal justice system. The objective will be to familiarise students with those aspects of forensic mental health which will be of general applicability in psychiatric practice, as the interaction between mental illness and offending is important for everyone working in mental health. The selective will acquaint students with the nature of the relationships between mental disorder and deviant (including criminal) behaviours. It will provide an introduction to current evidence-based approaches to assessing and managing risk of future violence, and will address treatment and in secure hospital and custodial settings. Finally we will look at specific forms of problem behaviour, such as sexual offending, to illustrate the interactions between deviant and potentially damaging behaviours and disorders of the mind.
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe the interaction between a mental disorder and offending behaviour and the nature of the relationships between mental disorder and disordered behaviour that lead to criminal offending
- Demonstrate the basic skills needed to assess and manage risk of violence in patients with a mental disorder
- Demonstrate understanding, and be able to apply, legal aspects of forensic psychiatry (in particular, mental impairment and fitness to be tried)
- Demonstrate understanding of mental health issues within custodial settings
- Be able to formulate patients with forensic issues and develop a rehabilitation plan for them
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
- Active participation, contribution to discussion, and completion of subject activities, during semester (10%)
- 2500 word critical review of the literature in a relevant area chosen by the student, due within 3 weeks of teaching period end date (90%)
- Attendance: 75% of sessions (for face-to-face students) OR 75% completion of online modules (for online students) (Hurdle requirement)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- May - On Campus
Principal coordinator Clare McInerney Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 6 weeks x 3.5 hour seminars Teaching period 11 May 2018 to 15 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 18 May 2018 Census date 25 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 June 2018 Assessment period ends 6 July 2018 May contact information
- June - Online
Principal coordinator Clare McInerney Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 weeks x 3.5 hour seminars Teaching period 29 June 2018 to 3 August 2018 Last self-enrol date 6 July 2018 Census date 13 July 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 August 2018 Assessment period ends 24 August 2018 June contact information
Time commitment details
85
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Sheehan, R. & Ogloff, J. (eds.), (2014). Working within the Forensic Paradigm: Cross-discipline approaches for policy and practice. Florence: Taylor and Francis.
Gunn, J. & Taylor, P. (2014). Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues, 2nd edition. CRC Press.
Clarke, T & Rooprai D (2011). Practical Forensic Psychiatry, CRC Press.
- Subject notes
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (CAP), subject to applicants meeting the entry requirements for the course.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychiatry Course Master of Psychiatry - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022