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Psychiatry of Old Age (PSYT90004) // Further information
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Academic Contact: mahesh.jayaram@unimelb.edu.au
February
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Academic Contact: mahesh.jayaram@unimelb.edu.au
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Jacoby & Oppenheimer (2002) Psychiatry in the Elderly, Oxford University Press, 3rd edition.
Henderson S. & Jorm F. (1998) Dementia in Australia, Australian Government Publishing Service.
Lishman, A. (1997) Organic Psychiatry, 3rd Edition Blackwell.
Recommended texts and other resources
Burns A., O'Brien J. T. and Ames D. (2005) Dementia (3rd edition), Hodder
Evans & Williams, Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine, Oxford University 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022