Course code: 2281 + Department of Psychological Medicine, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre (Repatriation campus) + Full-fee-paying course: $7200 (Australian residents); $11,600 (international students) + Attendance is compulsory for some units
This course is directed primarily towards health, welfare and education professionals working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems and who wish to upgrade and develop their skills and understanding in the area. It aims to increase the participants' knowledge of psychoanalytic and developmental theory and the application of these to the treatment of children and adolescents with psychological difficulties and to consider how this knowledge may be applied in their own workplace. This course does not provide specialist clinical training.
Applicants must have a medical degree, a degree in the health sciences, a degree with a psychology major or an education degree at a pass level from an approved tertiary institution, or qualifications and/or experience which are equivalent.
Students will be required to have access to a computer with CD-ROM, modem, internet and email facility.
One compulsory residential school for two or three days each year.
This course will be conducted via off-campus learning and can be completed in one-year full-time or two years part-time.
| First semester | Second semester |
Year 1 | |
DCP0001
Psychoanalytic and developmental theories I |
DCP0003
Psychoanalytic and developmental theories II |
Year 2 | |
DCP0005
Principles of child psychotherapy |
DCP0007
Principles of short term therapy and crisis work |
Assessment consists of regular and final assignments, interactive assessments as well as residential workshop.
Recognition of prior learning in the area will be considered for studies of equivalent standing that were completed not more than five years previously. Up to a maximum of 50 per cent of the credit points would be considered.
Further informationFor more information, contact the course coordinator, Mrs Jeanette Beaufoy, telephone (03) 9496 4118, fax (03) 9499 9120 or email childpsychotherapy@med.monash.edu.au. Completed applicationsCompleted applications are to be forwarded to Mrs Jeanette Beaufoy, c/o Postgraduate Child Psychiatry Training Department, Building 36, Repatriation Campus, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Waterdale Road, Heidelberg 3084. |
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