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Master of General Practice Psychiatry (Clinical)


General information

This course, which is run by Monash's Department of General Practice, has been developed in conjunction with Melbourne University, and involves four departments:

The program is supported by:

The course is designed to meet the academic standards of a postgraduate degree, and at the same time contains subject matter that is relevant to day-to-day practice.
The Master of General Practice Psychiatry is a professional coursework masters offered by distance education which aims to equip general practitioners with the knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and manage psychiatric conditions in the general practice setting. The course aims to assist general practitioners to gain a clear understanding of their role as therapists, gatekeepers and members of a multidisciplinary team engaged in patient-centred care. In addition, the course covers assessment and management of somatoform disorders, personality disorders and psychotic disorder focusing on the role of the general practitioner in managing these conditions. Management of mental illness in children, adolescents and the elderly is also covered and the course concludes with grounding in neuropsychiatry focusing on issues relevant to general practitioners.

Course structure

The Master of General Practice Psychiatry is a 72-credit-point professional coursework masters. The 72 credit points will be made up of 24 credit points for recognition of prior learning, 24 credit points for the first year of study (Graduate Certificate in General Practice Psychiatry)and 24 credit points for the second year of study. The structure of the course is shown below.

First semester
Second semester

Recognition of prior learning*

Students who do not fulfil the criterion for recognition of prior learning can obtain the extra 24 credit points by completing the following two subjects from Monash University's Graduate Diploma of Family Medicine:

Assessment

Assessment is by written assignments based on case discussions and case management, reflective journals, case commentaries and clinical audit.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to Ms Julieanne Tilbury, Department of General Practice, 867 Centre Road, East Bentleigh, Victoria 3165. Email julieanne.tilbury@med.monash.edu.au

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