Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Practice (GD-MHNP) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Cathy Daniel
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://online.unimelb.edu.au/lp/mental-health-nursing-practice
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing Practice (Mental Health) is a 100 credit point course consisting of six 12.5 CP core specialty subjects, two 6.25 CP nursing practice subjects, and one 12.5 CP elective subject.
Subject options
Core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90077 | Foundations of Mental Health Nursing | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90078 | Assessment in Mental Health Nursing | January (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90012 | Psychopharmacology | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90018 | Consumer Perspective: Theory & Practice | January (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90093 | Advanced Therapeutic Skills | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90101 | Mental Health Nursing Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
6.25 |
| NURS90119 | Mental Health Nursing Practice 2 | June (Online) |
6.25 |
| NURS90120 | Evidence in Practice | June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90025 | Child and Family Health | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| NURS90067 | Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90072 | Advanced Nursing Practice in Context | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
January (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
| SCWK90027 | Advanced Trauma Perspectives | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90009 | Suicide Prevention | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| HLTH90007 | Domestic and Family Violence | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90112 | Early Psychosis in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90141 | Psychotherapy Essentials | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| NURS90142 | Alcohol, Other Drugs and Recovery | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90092 | Mental Health and Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90070 | Implementing Evidence for Practice | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90302 | Introduction to Health Services Research | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025