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Early Intervention in Mental Health (PSYT90101)
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
April
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 | April - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides an overview of the framework for prevention and early intervention in public health, including how this framework can be applied in youth mental health. The content includes:
- The prevention and early intervention framework
- Universal prevention approaches in youth mental health
- Selective prevention approaches in youth mental health
- Indicated prevention approaches in youth mental health
- Mental health promotion
- Evidence-informed community awareness programs
- Evidence-informed school-based mental health prevention
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Outline models of mental health promotion
- Explain community focused strategies for the universal prevention of mental ill-health in young people
- Explain community focused strategies for the indicated prevention of mental ill-health in young people
- Discuss the evidence and rationale for early detection and intervention in young people
- Explain strategies for the selective prevention 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
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 |
PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (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% |
Graded contributions to the graded discussion board, constituting one original post per week and at least two reply posts to another student over the course of the subject, totaling a minimum of 8 posts in all. All 8 posts receive an overall grade according to marking criteria
| Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
Written assignment
| Week 6 | 50% |
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- April - Online
Principal 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 20 April 2020 to 31 May 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 April 2020 Census date 15 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 May 2020 Assessment period ends 3 June 2020 April 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