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Early Psychosis in Young People (PSYT90112)
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
July
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | July - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide a comprehensive, foundational overview of early psychosis in young people. Course content includes:
- The key features and phases of early psychosis in young people
- Genetic, environmental and neurobiological vulnerabilities to psychosis
- Engagement, assessment and management of young people at-risk of early psychosis
- Best-practice biological and psychosocial interventions for first episode psychosis
- The recovery process for young people who have experienced acute psychosis
- Early psychosis service models
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify, describe and explain the at-risk mental state
- Describe evidence-informed approaches to the prevention and early intervention of early psychosis in young people
- Explain the clinical staging and phases models of early psychosis and how these clinically manifest in young people
- Describe best-practice biological and psychosocial interventions during the acute phase of psychosis
- Describe the recovery phase of first episode psychosis
- Design and critically evaluate early psychosis service models
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GD-MHNP Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Practice
OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90101 | Early Intervention in Mental Health | April (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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
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% |
10-minute audio-visual case presentation, with written summary of 250-500 words
| Week 4 | 25% |
Written assessment
| Week 6 | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Mag de Rozario Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 30 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 2 September 2022 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2022 Census date 5 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 August 2022 Assessment period ends 4 September 2022 July 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
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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