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Biological Interventions with Youth (PSYT90103)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-youth-mental-health/
Current Students: TL-youthmentalhealth@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | September - Online |
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This subject provides a broad overview of biological interventions for mental ill-health in youth. It explores principles of prescribing in youth mental health and the biological basics of pharmacology, common psychopharmacological interventions for affective and psychotic disorders and their side effects, and managing adherence in young people.
Subject content includes:
- Principles of prescribing in youth mental health and the biological basics of pharmacology
- Psychopharmacotherapy for depression and anxiety
- Psychopharmacotherapy for psychotic disorders
- Psychopharmacotherapy for ADHD/Conduct Disorders
- Psychopharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder
- Managing adherence: Compliance therapy and other interventions
- Non-pharmacological evidence-informed treatments
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Describe the issues and principles of pharmacotherapy for young people
- Identify best practice pharmacotherapy for a range of presentations
- Develop a plan for managing non-adherence in young people
- List key concepts of pharmacology and its physiological effects
- Identify other evidence-based non-pharmacological biological interventions
Generic skills
Participation in this subject should 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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PSYT90102 | Psychosocial Interventions with Youth | July (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 assignment, due week 6, (50%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 20 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 September 2018 to 19 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 12 September 2018 Census date 14 September 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 October 2018 Assessment period ends 19 October 2018 September contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-youth-mental-health/
Current Students: TL-youthmentalhealth@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered entirely online.
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 Master of Youth Mental Health Course Graduate Diploma in Youth Mental Health - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022