Master of Psychiatry (MC-PO) // Course structure
About this course
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://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-psychiatry-online/
Coordinator
Mahesh Jayaram
Course structure
Subject options
Students must complete six core subjects and four selective subjects.
Core Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90078 | Core Psychiatry I | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
25 |
| PSYT90079 | Core Psychiatry II | June (Online) |
25 |
| PSYT90006 | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
January (Online)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
| PSYT90024 | Consultation Liaison Psychiatry |
August (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Online)
|
18.75 |
| PSYT90004 | Psychiatry of Old Age |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
January (Online)
|
18.75 |
And one of
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90093 | Psychiatric Research Project |
August (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
| PSYT90094 | Special Topics in Psychiatry |
August (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
*PSYT90093 has a pre-requisite, selective subject PSYT90010
Selective Subjects
Four selective subjects: choose two May and two July
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90088 | History & Philosophy of Psychiatry |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
May (Online)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90016 | Forensic Psychiatry |
May (Online)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90022 | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
May (Online)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90059 | Substance Use Disorders |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
May (Online)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90090 | Psychodynamic Therapy in Psychiatry |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
June (Online)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90014 | Transcultural Mental Health |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
June (Online)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90010 | Research Methods in Psychiatry |
June (Online)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90061 | Psychopharmacology |
June (Online)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| PSYT90023 | Ethics of Psychiatry | June (Online) |
6.25 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025