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Forensic Psychiatry (PSYT90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville) and Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
May
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This selective introduces the fascinating interaction between mental health and the criminal justice system. The objective will be to familiarise students with those aspects of forensic mental health which will be of general applicability in psychiatric practice, as the interaction between mental illness and offending is important for everyone working in mental health. The selective will acquaint students with the nature of the relationships between mental disorder and deviant (including criminal) behaviours. It will provide an introduction to current evidence-based approaches to assessing and managing risk of future violence, and will address treatment and in secure hospital and custodial settings. Finally we will look at specific forms of problem behaviour, such as sexual offending, to illustrate the interactions between deviant and potentially damaging behaviours and disorders of the mind.
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe the interaction between a mental disorder and offending behaviour and the nature of the relationships between mental disorder and disordered behaviour that lead to criminal offending
- Demonstrate the basic skills needed to assess and manage risk of violence in patients with a mental disorder
- Demonstrate understanding, and be able to apply, legal aspects of forensic psychiatry (in particular, mental impairment and fitness to be tried)
- Demonstrate understanding of mental health issues within custodial settings
- Be able to formulate patients with forensic issues and develop a rehabilitation plan for them
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Active participation, contribution to discussion, and completion of subject activities | During the teaching period | 10% |
Critical review of the literature in a relevant area chosen by the student, due within 3 weeks of teaching period end date
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 90% |
Hurdle requirement: 75% of sessions (for face-to-face students) OR 75% completion of online modules (for online students) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- May - On Campus
Principal coordinator Clare McInerney Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 6 weeks x 3.5 hour seminars Pre teaching start date 15 May 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with LMS and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Teaching period 22 May 2020 to 26 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 15 May 2020 Census date 12 June 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 June 2020 Assessment period ends 10 July 2020 - May - Online
Principal coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 weeks subject with online modules Pre teaching start date 15 May 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 22 May 2020 to 26 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 15 May 2020 Census date 12 June 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 June 2020 Assessment period ends 10 July 2020 May contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Course coordinator: Dr Clare McInerney, Clare.mcinerney@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
85
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Sheehan, R. & Ogloff, J. (eds.), (2014). Working within the Forensic Paradigm: Cross-discipline approaches for policy and practice. Florence: Taylor and Francis.
Gunn, J. & Taylor, P. (2014). Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues, 2nd edition. CRC Press.
Clarke, T & Rooprai D (2011). Practical Forensic Psychiatry, CRC 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.
Additional information for this subject
Students wishing to take this subject under Community Access must meet the course entry requirements to be eligible.
Last updated: 3 November 2022