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Working with Marginalised Young People (PSYT90104)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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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
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.
Overview
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This unit will provide a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology of vulnerable, disadvantaged or marginalised youth populations, and evidence based interventions or models of care for responding to the needs of these groups.
Content includes:
- Working with young people who identify as LGBTIQ
- Working with young people involved in the criminal justice system
- Working with refugee populations
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
- Working with rural and remote young people
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify population groups who are marginalised
- Describe the underlying factors which contribute to marginalisation
- Describe the impact of different forms of marginalisation on the development and maintenance of mental ill-health in young people
- Describe key issues which affect access to services and treatment in marginalised populations
- Describe a range of interventions that are appropriate for working with marginalised 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