Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (PSYT90024)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville) and Online
About this subject
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 - On Campus August - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Interpret the relationship between physical health and psychological states
- Formulate how psychological factors may affect physical health and illness
- Compile common organic psychiatric disorders
- Evaluate the major psychiatric disorders in those where physical symptoms are a major component of their clinical presentation
- Critically evaluate the role of psychiatry within the general hospital setting
- Examine how Consultation-Liaison interventions may affect physical and psychological outcomes
Generic skills
- Advanced critical appraisal and clinical analytic skills
- Skills in collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams as well as peers, and across multiple organisations
- Enhanced skills in managing acute as well as complex enduring problems
- Improved written and communication skills
- Improve self-directed learning skills and enhance motivation to innovate and incorporate novel ideas in day-to-day work
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A brief case study derived for the students current placement, illustrating a number or principles in C-L psychiatry
| Middle of the teaching period | 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
| During the examination period | 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: Either: 3 RANZCP Workplace Based Assessments (WBAs) by workplace supervisors ( OR 3 Workplace Practical Activity Log sheets (WPALs) to be completed by a suitable peer and checked by the subject coordinator after submission. | During the teaching period and up to two weeks after the subject has concluded | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- August - On Campus
Coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 weeks x 3.5-hour seminars Total time commitment 255 hours Teaching period 18 August 2025 to 7 November 2025 Last self-enrol date 3 September 2025 Census date 12 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 October 2025 Assessment period ends 5 December 2025 - August - Online
Principal coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 Total time commitment 255 hours Pre teaching start date 11 August 2025 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 18 August 2025 to 7 November 2025 Last self-enrol date 12 August 2025 Census date 5 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 October 2025 Assessment period ends 5 December 2025 August contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- 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: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- 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.
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.
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: 4 March 2025