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Master of Youth Mental Health (MC-YOUTHMH)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2024 Delivered: Online
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
- Notes
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Coordinator
Caitlin McDowell
Principal Coordinator
Paul Badcock
Overview
Award title | Master of Youth Mental Health |
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Year & campus | 2024 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 150 credit points |
Duration | 36 months part-time |
The Master of Youth Mental Health has been developed by the University of Melbourne's Centre for Youth Mental Health in collaboration with Orygen, a global leader in youth mental health research and knowledge translation, to strengthen the capacity of the youth mental health workforce both nationally and internationally. The course is designed for education and health professionals working in a range of clinical and community contexts and draws on contributions by world-leading experts in the field to provide students with the latest theory, research and evidence-based approaches in this specialised area of mental health. In the final year of the program, students will also have the opportunity to complete a substantial capstone experience and independent research project.
The course is delivered wholly online and is offered as a nested program, allowing students to exit with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma after 1 and 2 years of part-time study, respectively.
Links to further information
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-youth-mental-health
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
either
- an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline such as Health Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Teaching, Education or related discipline; or
- an undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline, and at least two years of documented relevant professional work experience; or
- at least six years of documented relevant professional work experience, including clear evidence of career development, professional writing, and professional achievement or practice comparable to that expected of undergraduate degree holders in cognate disciplines.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance; and, if relevant
- professional experience.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Notes:
In considering students under special entry access schemes, the Selection Committee will consider aspects of disadvantage as set out from time to time in the University of Melbourne Graduate Access policy, evidence of rurality for rural applicants, and confirmation of Aboriginality for Indigenous applicants.
Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Managing Youth Self-Harm and Suicide may be granted advanced standing for the following subjects of the Master of Youth Mental Health:
Plus, two elective subjects
Applicants who have completed the Professional Certificate in Youth Psychiatry, offered by Orygen within four years prior to course commencement may be granted advanced standing for the following subjects of the Master of Youth Mental Health:
Applicants who have completed the EPPIC National Support Program (ENSP), offered by Orygen within four years prior to course commencement may be granted advanced standing for the following subjects of the Master of Youth Mental Health:
One elective in second or third year of the program
You will need to provide proof of completion with your application.
Quotas may be applied
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.
It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Outline and discuss the major theories of youth development and mental health
- Describe and apply tailored approaches to engaging and assessing young people experiencing mental ill-health
- Identify and assess the early signs of a range of serious mental illnesses in young people
- Identify and differentiate key features of the various types of mental ill-health in young people
- Identify and discuss the biological, psychological and social risk factors that underlie mental ill-health in young people
- Identify and discuss the biological, psychological and social protective factors that contribute to young people’s resilience and promote recovery from mental ill-health
- Identify and describe the range of best-practice psychosocial and biological interventions for different types of mental ill-health in young people
- Identify and discuss recent advances in the prevention and early intervention of mental ill-health in young people
- Design and critically evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches to youth mental health
- Describe optimal biological and psychosocial interventions that are applicable to the various stages of serious mental illness and sensitive to the developmental tasks facing young people
- Prepare treatment plans applicable to the different stages of mental illness that are sensitive to the developmental tasks facing young clients of mental health services
- Match optimal approaches to the treatment of young people to in-patient, community-based and home-based contexts
- Describe and design organisational and management approaches that optimise youth mental health service delivery across a range of settings
- Apply critically reflective, evidence-based approaches to youth mental health practice
- Interpret, design and implement practice-based research methods
- Discuss and apply advanced practice skills in a therapeutic context
- Critically analyse scientific research papers
Generic skills
The Master of Youth Mental Health should enhance students’:
- Capacity to translate knowledge into practice
- Critical and analytical thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Capacity for logical and independent thought
- Information management skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
- Skills in information technology
- Ethical awareness and practice
Graduate attributes
Knowledge
Graduates of the Master of Youth Mental Health will have acquired:
- A body of knowledge that includes the understanding of the foundational principles, key content areas and recent developments in the discipline of youth mental health
- Knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work in youth mental health
Skills
Graduates of the Master of Youth Mental Health will have developed:
- Cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts, and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level
- Communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- Technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship
Application of knowledge and skills
Graduates of the Master of Youth Mental Health will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
- With creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning
- With high level personal autonomy and accountability
- To plan and execute a substantial capstone experience or research project
Course structure
Year 1
50 credit points
Semester 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90096 | Foundations of Youth Mental Health | February (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (Online) |
12.5 |
Semester 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90098 | Development in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90099 | Mental Ill-health in Young People 1 | September (Online) |
12.5 |
Year 2
50 credit points
Semester 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90100 | Mental Ill-health in Young People 2 | February (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90101 | Early Intervention in Mental Health | April (Online) |
12.5 |
Semester 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90102 | Psychosocial Interventions with Youth | July (Online) |
12.5 |
And choose one of the following elective subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90103 | Biological Interventions with Youth | September (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90104 | Inclusive Youth Mental Health Practice | September (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90110 | Youth Mental Health Services | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90112 | Early Psychosis in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
50 credit points
Year 3
Semester 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90120 | Youth Mental Health Research Methods | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
25 |
Semester 2
Choose either
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90109 | Youth Mental Health Research Project | Semester 2 (Online) |
25 |
or two of the following elective subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90103 | Biological Interventions with Youth | September (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90104 | Inclusive Youth Mental Health Practice | September (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90110 | Youth Mental Health Services | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90112 | Early Psychosis in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
Subject options
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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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 |
PSYT90100 | Mental Ill-health in Young People 2 | February (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90101 | Early Intervention in Mental Health | April (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90102 | Psychosocial Interventions with Youth | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90120 | Youth Mental Health Research Methods | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
25 |
Elective subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90103 | Biological Interventions with Youth | September (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90104 | Inclusive Youth Mental Health Practice | September (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90109 | Youth Mental Health Research Project | Semester 2 (Online) |
25 |
PSYT90110 | Youth Mental Health Services | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYT90112 | Early Psychosis in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
Further study
Graduates may progress to a range of other graduate coursework programs.
The Master of Youth Mental Health is part of a suite of related courses in youth mental health. Students who complete the Master of Youth Mental Health will be eligible to credit for the following subjects, if they decide to enrol into the Graduate Certificate in Managing Youth Self-Harm and Suicide:
Students who complete the subject PSYT90109 Youth Mental Health Research Project may be eligible to apply for a PhD.
Students may be eligible for Advanced Standing.
Please see the course application details for further information - https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-youth-mental-health/entry-requirements/
Last updated: 29 January 2024