Master of Psychiatry (MC-PO) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

Specific aims of the course include:

• To encourage students to become critical thinkers and pursue lifelong learning and self-directed professional development
• To provide education about the specific attitudes, knowledge and skills needed to effectively work in the area of mental health
• To promote research and critical evaluation in clinical practice
• To provide students with a broad understanding of the cultural, differences that exist in our community and their relationship to its individuals and mental illness
• To facilitate the professional development of the student by providing the opportunity for students to engage in critical discussion of the scientific literature or clinical psychiatry with their collegues and lecturers who are experts in the field.

Generic skills

The course aims to develop the knowledge and skills of medical practitioners working with patients with mental illness.