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L53 Graduate Diploma in Mental Health

Students are required to successfully complete 120 credit points (six units).  The aim of the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health is to provide the opportunity for mental health clinicians to develop the knowledge, skills and clinical competencies required to deliver quality mental healthcare.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are required to hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Nursing degree or an acceptable equivalent, be currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and have a minimum of one year post-registration experience or equivalent.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Students are required to successfully complete 120 credit points (six units) in either a full-time or part-time study mode. Students will need to undertake clinical placements as a part of the requirements of this course.

 

Students are required to demonstrate that they are able to gain experience within different mental health practice settings throughout the duration of this course.

 
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
CMH5109 Contemporary Issues in Mental Health 20 
CMH5110 Assessment in Mental Health 20 
CMH5111 Interventions and Skills in Mental Health 20 
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
CMH5115 Therapeutic Relationships in the Clinical Setting 20 
CMH5116 Mental Health Clinical Practice 20 
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013