Mental Ill-health in Young People 2 (PSYT90100)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
February
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | February - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This unit will provide a comprehensive overview of psychotic, personality, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders in young people. Lectures will focus on the epidemiology, aetiology and typical features of these disorders in young people, their impact on health and functioning, and evidenced-based interventions. Course content includes:
- The first episode of psychosis
- Psychotic disorders
- Personality disorders & borderline personality disorder
- Bipolar disorder I and II
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Intellectual disability and mental ill-healh
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Describe different forms of mental ill-health in young people.
- Describe the epidemiology of different forms of mental ill-health in young people.
- Identify best practice biopsychosocial interventions for different forms of mental ill-health in young people
- Identify the aetiology and risk and protective factors associated with different forms of mental ill-health in young people
- Describe the functional impact of different forms of mental ill-health in young people
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: 8 November 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GD-MHNP Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Practice
OR
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90096 | Foundations of Youth Mental Health | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90098 | Development in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90099 | Mental Ill-health in Young People 1 | September (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: 8 November 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes of learning content – two multiple choice quizzes with 10 questions each = 20 questions in total (1% per question)
| Week 3 and Week 6 | 20% |
Graded discussion board – posting fortnightly reflections on learning content and responding to fellow students, with a minimum of 7 posts in total
| From Week 1 to Week 6 | 30% |
Written assignment
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Dates & times
- February - Online
Principal coordinator Stefanie De Silva Coordinator Paul Badcock Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Online equivalent to 20 contact hours is made up of 10 hours of lectures and live consultation sessions, and 10 hours of asynchronous discussions and structured online tasks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 12 April 2024 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2024 Census date 15 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 April 2024 Assessment period ends 21 April 2024 February 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
Students are expected to engage in reading and preparatory work, reflection, private study, and preparation for assessment in the remaining estimated time commitment.
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Youth Mental Health Course Master of Youth Mental Health - 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 8 November 2024