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

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.

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 University handbook entry for this course University handbook entry for this course
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
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/

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must hold a degree or major studies in psychiatry, medicine, psychology, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or other allied health-related disciplines.

Special application requirements

Cover letter outlining their interest and motivation for undertaking the course

Current CV

2 Referee letters

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking; TOEFL 580 with a TWE score of at least 4.5; Computer-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 237 with an ER of at least 4.5; or an internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of 90 with at least 22 in the written section, and no section lower than 20.

Special application requirements

Cover letter outlining their interest and motivation for undertaking the course

Current CV

2 Referee letters

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

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