Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
2 years part-time
Two years of accelerated part-time study. -
Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
MMH
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Course code
1209130
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Credit points
144
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Equivalent units
12
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Indicative Fee
Overview
Do you want to make a difference to the way mental health services are designed, funded and delivered in Australia? This course is designed specifically for allied health and social care professionals who wish to increase their employment outcomes, particularly in mental health leadership and management roles.
This new course responds to contemporary mental health research and policy and has been designed with the input of leading clinical and academic mental health professionals.
Undertaking this course will enhance your clinical capabilities and theoretical knowledge of both current and future mental health practice, for the benefit of mental health consumers, your professional discipline and yourself.
Each unit runs for seven weeks with six study periods per year and the course is offered exclusively online.
Course Learning Outcome |
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Critically evaluates and integrates models of treatment relevant to the care continuum, to inform co-constructed personalized care strategies which meet the consumer’s life needs as well as health needs. Generates/translates novel information or theories, making a substantial contribution to the discipline through scholarly activities. |
Engages creatively in therapeutic relationships with mental health consumers their families and significant others, which are characterized by co-construction of care and collaborative engagement. Critically appraises the nature and extent of influences (social, political, economic and organizational) to overcome constraints in negotiation of options for clinical interventions. |
Advocates for mental health consumers, challenging discrimination and public discourse, minimising stigma through the use of positive portrayal and working toward social inclusion and independence. Interrogates and challenges the concepts of risk and safety from the basis of consumer centred care considering social protection, legal, moral and ethical principles to balance risk in recovery. |
Exercises expert/enhanced clinical judgement and decision-making and insight in novel situations in specialist mental health disciplines in pursuit of optimal consumer outcomes. Negotiates and executes the role of chosen mental health discipline in a multidisciplinary and multi-professional approach. |
Consistently demonstrates a high level of autonomy, accountability, adaptability and responsibility in self-directed work and learning. Engages in and leads others in collaborative critical reflection on clinical practice and achievement of lifelong learning outcomes. |
Develops and maintains partnerships in care (individually and with groups) with mental health consumers and their families which focuses on the recipient of care, the person’s right to choice and self-determination, and the person’s inherent capacity for recovery. Consistently and judiciously uses information technology, compelling and authoritative written and verbal communications. |
Respects individual worldviews and enhances their own critical thinking to lead others in challenging assumptions underpinning worldviews. Adjusts clinical practices to incorporate consumer’s cultural perspectives into mental health planning and interventions. |
Core units focus on contemporary mental health theory and practice, physical healthcare needs, evidence-based case formulation and common interventions within acute care contexts, in primary mental health as well contemporary applications of developmental psychology and psychological therapies.
You will also choose an elective from a diverse range of subjects that include leadership, management, human resources and organisational issues in mental health settings.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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SCU Online | Study Period 1 , Study Period 2 , Study Period 3 , Study Period 4 , Study Period 5 , Study Period 6 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
To be eligible to receive the Master of Mental Health, students must complete the equivalent of 12 units (144 credit points), comprising:
- 11 core units (132 credit points), and
- 1 elective unit (12 credit points).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising the first 8 core units.
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising any 4 of the first 8 core units.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
To be eligible to receive the Master of Mental Health, students must complete the equivalent of 12 units (144 credit points), comprising:
- 11 core units (132 credit points), and
- 1 elective unit (12 credit points).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising the first 8 core units.
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising any 4 of the first 8 core units.
Course structure
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NRS83001 | Contemporary Mental Health | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS83002 | Mental Health Across the Lifespan | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS83003 | Mental Health in Community, Non-Government and Primary Health Settings | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS83004 | Acute Mental Health | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PBH91001 | Appraising Evidence | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS93003 | Physical Health Care in Mental Health | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS93004 | Supporting Behaviour Change in Mental Health Contexts | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CMM91010 | Healthcare Professional Portfolio A | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health after completing any 4 of the above 8 units or with the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health after completing all the above 8 units | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MHN93002 | Applied Leadership in Mental Health Clinical Practice | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MHN93001 | Developing Skills in Contemporary Psychotherapies | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEA93002 | Discovery and Enquiry in Health: The Critical Literature Review | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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