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Forensic Psychiatry (PSYT90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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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
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | May - Online |
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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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- May - Online
Principal coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Coordinator Debra Menser Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 weeks subject with online modules Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 7 May 2021 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 14 May 2021 to 18 June 2021 Last self-enrol date 7 May 2021 Census date 28 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 June 2021 Assessment period ends 9 July 2021 May contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
85
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024