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Early Psychosis in Young People (PSYT90112)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-early-psychosis/`
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject will be provide a comprehensive, foundational overview of early psychosis in young people. Course content includes:
- The key features and phases of early psychosis in young people
- Genetic, environmental and neurobiological vulnerabilities to psychosis
- Engagement, assessment and management of young people at-risk of early psychosis
- Best-practice biological and psychosocial interventions for first episode psychosis
- The recovery process for young people who have experienced acute psychosis
- Early psychosis service models
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify, describe and explain the at-risk mental state
- Describe evidence-informed approaches to the prevention and early intervention of early psychosis in young people
- Explain the clinical staging and phases models of early psychosis and how these clinically manifest in young people
- Describe best-practice biological and psychosocial interventions during the acute phase of psychosis
- Describe the recovery phase of first episode psychosis
- Design and critically evaluate early psychosis service models
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: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 3 November 2022
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)
- 10-minute audio-visual case presentation, with written summary of 250-500 words, due week 4, (25%)
- 2,500 word written assignment, due week 6, (50%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Paul Badcock Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 30 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 6 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2019 Census date 6 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 August 2019 Assessment period ends 8 September 2019 July contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-early-psychosis/`
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.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Managing Early Psychosis
Last updated: 3 November 2022