Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sciences - Community Mental Health for 2009

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Course overview

This course is intended for health care professionals working within the mental health and psychiatric disability fields who wish to upgrade and develop their knowledge and skills in contemporary community mental health practice.

It comprises four core units and four electives. Core studies cover clinical practice essentials, the context for mental health practice, concepts in mental health and illness, and issues for mental health practice. Electives are chosen from studies including mental health of the elderly, developmental mental health (child and adolescence), transcultural mental health, mental health in rural settings, dual disabilities, advanced psychological interventions, and primary mental health practice.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

The course enhances the existing skills of graduates coming from the health care professions.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	Off-campus: part-time	Off-campus: part-time
Intakes	First semester, second semester	First semester, second semester
Course Content	See: 2008 University handbook entry for this course (2009 available 1 October)	See: 2008 University handbook entry for this course (2009 available 1 October)
Duration	2 years part-time
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Domestic fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $12,210 AUD	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $27,430 AUD
How to apply	Entry requirements and applications - domestic students	Entry requirements and applications - international students
Monash course code	1976	1976
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	All domestic enquiries should be directed to Course Coordinator, Southern Synergy, Southern Health Adult Psychiatry Research Training and Evaluation Centre, Monash University, Dandenong Hospital PO Box 956, Dandenong, VIC 3175 Telephone: 9594 1588 Email: gdcmh@med.monash.edu.au Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/gdcmh.html Postgraduate course administrator, Monash Medical Centre: telephone + 61 3 9594 1478 or email: gdcmh@med.monash.edu.au website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/	All domestic enquiries should be directed to Course Coordinator, Southern Synergy, Southern Health Adult Psychiatry Research Training and Evaluation Centre, Monash University, Dandenong Hospital PO Box 956, Dandenong, VIC 3175 Telephone: 9594 1588 Email: gdcmh@med.monash.edu.au Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/gdcmh.html Postgraduate course administrator, Monash Medical Centre: telephone + 61 3 9594 1478 or email: gdcmh@med.monash.edu.au website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/

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