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Mental Ill-health in Young People 2 (PSYT90100)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | March - Online |
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This unit will provide a comprehensive overview of psychotic disorders and behavioural disorders, as well as major personality disorders in young people. Each lecture will focus on the epidemiology, aetiology and typical features of the disorder, its impact on health and functioning, and evidenced-based interventions. Course content includes:
- The first episode of psychosis
- Psychotic disorders in young people
- Personality disorders & borderline personality disorder in young people
- Bipolar disorder I and II in young people
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Disruptive Behaviour Disorders
- Intellectual disability and mental ill-health in young people
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Describe different forms of mental ill-health in young people.
- Describe the epidemiology of different forms of mental ill-health in young people.
- Identify best practice biopsychosocial interventions for different forms of mental ill-health in young people
- Identify the aetiology and risk and protective factors associated with different forms of mental ill-health in young people
- Describe the functional impact of different forms 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
Students currently admitted into GD-MHNP Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Practice
or have completed the following subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90098 | Development in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90096 | Foundations of Youth Mental Health | March (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90099 | Mental Ill-health in Young People 1 | September (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
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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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 (1% per question)
| Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
Digital audio/visual case presentation, with written summary of 250-500 words
| Week 4 | 25% |
Written assignment
| Week 6 | 50% |
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- March - Online
Principal coordinator Paul Badcock Coordinator Caitlin McDowell Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 20 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2020 Census date 13 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 March 2020 Assessment period ends 12 April 2020 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: 30 October 2023
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 Diploma in Youth Mental Health Course Master of Youth Mental Health - 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.
Last updated: 30 October 2023