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.
The course enhances the existing skills of graduates coming from the health care professions.
| Domestic students | International students | |
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| Intakes | First semester, second semester | First semester, second semester |
| Course Content | 2010 University handbook entry for this course | 2010 University handbook entry for this course |
| Duration | 2 years part-time | |
| Credit points | 48 total for course | 48 total for course |
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Fees for 2010
Fees are subject to change annually. |
Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Domestic fee per 48 credit points |
International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $29,200 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/ |
Applicants must hold a degree or major studies in psychiatry, medicine, psychology, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or other allied health-related disciplines.
Cover letter outlining their interest and motivation for undertaking the course
Current CV
2 Referee letters
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications for this course are made directly to the department.
Applications for this course are made directly to the department.
A minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 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;
a TOEFL minimum test score of either: in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.
Cover letter outlining their interest and motivation for undertaking the course
Current CV
2 Referee letters
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
This course is currently not available to international students.
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