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Early Intervention in Mental Health (PSYT90101)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

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This subject provides an overview of the framework for prevention and early intervention in public health, including how this framework can be applied in youth mental health. The content includes:

  • The prevention and early intervention framework
  • Universal prevention approaches in youth mental health
  • Selective prevention approaches in youth mental health
  • Indicated prevention approaches in youth mental health
  • Mental health promotion
  • Evidence-informed community awareness programs
  • Evidence-informed school-based mental health prevention

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this subject students should be able to:



  • Outline models of mental health promotion
  • Explain community focused strategies for the universal prevention of mental ill-health in young people
  • Explain community focused strategies for the indicated prevention of mental ill-health in young people
  • Discuss the evidence and rationale for early detection and intervention in young people
  • Explain strategies for the selective prevention of mental ill-health in young people

Generic skills

Participation in this subject will 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: 30 October 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PSYT90096 Foundations of Youth Mental Health
March (Online)
 12.5
PSYT90097 Engaging and Assessing Young People
April (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: 30 October 2023

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 written assignment, due week 6, (50%)

Last updated: 30 October 2023

Dates & times

  • April - Online
    Principal coordinatorCaitlin McDowell
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hoursApproximately 20 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period15 April 2019 to 31 May 2019
    Last self-enrol date24 April 2019
    Census date24 April 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail17 May 2019
    Assessment period ends 2 June 2019

    April contact information

    Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education

    Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-youth-mental-health/

    Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au

    Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
    Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.

Time commitment details

170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject

Last updated: 30 October 2023

Further information

Last updated: 30 October 2023