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Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (MC-ADOLHW) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • further develop and apply critically reflective, evidence-informed approaches to adolescent health and wellbeing practice, program development and policy analysis;
  • analyse and critically evaluate contemporary theories of adolescence and adolescent development (including historical and cultural contexts), to enhance own practice in working with young people, families, communities and agencies;
  • identify national and international adolescent health issues and trends and relate these to the broader socio-environmental contexts impacting on the health and wellbeing of young people;
  • identify the principles associated with micro and macro approaches to practice and use these to develop enhanced prevention and intervention strategies when working with young people, families, communities and agencies;
  • analyse, evaluate and apply ecological models of resiliency, risk and protection in adolescent health;
  • engage young people, families and other professionals in the development and implementation of strategies to promote adolescent health and wellbeing;
  • demonstrate a commitment to critical enquiry and evidence-based practice so as to maintain currency with contemporary debates and continuously inform practice;
  • analyse and reflect on national and international adolescent health issues and trends as they relate to particular communities and professional practice settings;
  • further develop and apply principles associated with micro and macro approaches to practice in adolescent health and wellbeing;
  • plan, implement and evaluate effective prevention, early intervention and intervention strategies relevant to work with young people.

Graduate attributes

A Knowledge

Graduates of the Master of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing Degree will have acquired:

  1. a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice in the discipline of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing
  2. knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work or learning in the discipline of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing


B Skills

Graduates of the Master of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing Degree will have developed:


  1. cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to (reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship
  2. cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice
  3. cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas concepts at an abstract level
  4. communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
  5. technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship



C Application of knowledge and skills


Graduates of the Master of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing Degree will demonstrate the application of knowledge & skills:

  1. with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability
  2. to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional scientific' practice and/or for further learning

Last updated: 2 March 2024