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Mental Health and Young People (PSYC90062)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces conceptual frameworks for understanding mental health and illness in young people and the importance of social and environmental contexts for mental health. The subject analyses mental health and illness from a global and population health perspective in addition to exploring different types of emotional distress and ways it can manifest in young people across development. The subject includes a skill-building component to allow professionals to work with young people within professional boundaries and accountabilities, and within multi-disciplinary teams and across sectors. Youth voices and reflective practice are central themes of the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- examine the epidemiology of mental health disorders in young people;
- describe the role of neurobiological development and psychosocial change in the onset of mental health problems in young people;
- critique conceptual frameworks for understanding mental health in young people;
- recognise the dimensions of psychological and emotional distress in young people, and how it is linked to thought patterns, feelings, behaviours and physical health;
- investigate protective factors and opportunities for building resilience in young people to support their mental health;
- analyse how structural and social determinants of health can shape mental health trajectories;
- evaluate the role of systems (e.g., education, youth justice, health) in supporting and responding to young people's mental health needs;
- recognise cultural diversity in understanding mental health and illness;
- examine professional boundaries and assumptions, knowledge and skills that professionals bring to the context.
Generic skills
- Academic writing with practical application to the professional context
- Self-directed study
- Critical analysis
- Use of appropriate and ethical methods for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of information
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
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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Introductory Learning Activity (Max: 500 words)
| Week 3 | N/A |
Risk Assessment (Max: 2,000 words)
| Week 8 | 40% |
Written Assignment (Max: 2,000 words)
| Week 12 | 50% |
Participation- Discussion Board Posts
| From Week 2 to Week 10 | 10% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Monika Raniti Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 hours online. Approximately half will be didactic instruction; the other half interactive, but asynchronous. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Certificate in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Course Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Course Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing - 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: 31 January 2024