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Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (PSYT90024)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75Online and On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | August - Online August - On Campus |
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This unit aims to explore the relationship between physical and psychological health and illness. The key components of this relationship will be explored from both a theoretical and clinical perspective. These concepts include how psychological factors affect physical health, how physical illness can lead to psychological disturbance and the nature of somatisation. Common medical conditions with psychological associations will also be reviewed.
The activities of psychiatrists within general medical settings will be explored. This will include the clinical process of the consultation liaison assesment, the application of neuropsychological testing and the nature of interventions. Issues of communication, treatment adherence and relationship difficulties in medical settings will be addressed.
Intended learning outcomes
- Examine the relationship between physical health and psychological states
- Describe how psychological factors may affect physical health and illness
- Describe common organic psychiatric disorders
- Describe the major psychiatric disorders in which physical symptoms are a major component
- Appraise the role of psychiatry within the general hospital setting
- Examine how Consultation-Liaison interventions may affect physical and psychological outcomes
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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A brief case study derived for the students current placement, illustrating a number or principles in C-L psychiatry
| Mid semester | 40% |
One written examination (for face to face students) OR examination conducted entirely online requiring typing (for online students) emulating the format of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Examinations
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance of sessions (for face to face students) OR 75% completion of online modules (for online students) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Fieldwork - either: 2 RANZCP Workplace Based Assessments (WBAs) by workplace supervisors (approx 90mins each, or longer depending on competency) OR 2 Workplace Practical Activity Log sheets (WPALs) to be taken away and then checked by the subject coordinator after submission | During the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- August - Online
Principal coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Coordinator Debra Menser Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 12 August 2022 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 19 August 2022 to 11 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 12 August 2022 Census date 9 September 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 October 2022 Assessment period ends 25 November 2022 August contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- August - On Campus
Coordinator Donovan Moncur Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 19 August 2022 to 11 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 September 2022 Census date 9 September 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 October 2022 Assessment period ends 25 November 2022
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Rundell J R, Wise M G (1999) Essentials of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Press, Washington DC
- 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