Psychosocial Interventions with Youth (PSYT90102)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
July
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | July - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide a comprehensive overview of the major psychosocial interventions that have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in young people. Subject content includes:
- General principles of psychosocial interventions
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for a range of presentations
- A variety of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for young people
- Working with families and groups in therapeutic contexts
- Developing treatment plans
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Articulate the rationale and principles that underlie the therapeutic context
- Describe the application of cognitive-behavioural interventions in the treatment of mental ill-health in young people
- Describe a range of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for young people
- Develop a treatment plan that incorporates a range of psychosocial interventions for working with 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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90096 | Foundations of Youth Mental Health | March (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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes Three multiple-choice quizzes with a total of 20 questions
| Weeks 2, 4 and 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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Christina Damicoucas 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 28 July 2025 to 5 September 2025 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2025 Census date 8 August 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 August 2025 Assessment period ends 14 September 2025 July 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: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- 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: 4 March 2025