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Youth Mental Health Research Project 1 (PSYT90106)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
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
Overview
Availability | March - Online |
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Students will be supervised in the initial stages of developing a research project of relevance to the youth mental health field. Students will produce a comprehensive literature review to build on the research proposal submitted in “Practice-based Research Methods”, with the ongoing guidance of an appropriately qualified supervisor from the Centre for Youth Mental Health.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically review and analyse relevant literature in a selected area of youth mental health
- Prepare an evidence-based rationale for a research proposal
- Explain the use of appropriate methods of investigation to answer a research question
- Complete a comprehensive literature review
Generic skills
Participation in this subject will enhance students’:
- Independent research skills
- Critical and analytical thinking skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
- Capacity for logical and independent thought
- Planning and time management skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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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 qualification 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
- 10 min audio-visual presentation, with written summary of 500 words, due week 7, (30%)
- 3,500-4,000 word literature review, due week 12, (70%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Online
Principal coordinator Carl Moller Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 20 hours of regular meetings with supervisor Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 31 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 21 March 2019 Census date 22 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2019 Assessment period ends 2 June 2019 March 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.auPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday 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: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Type Name Course Master of Youth Mental Health
Last updated: 3 November 2022