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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health for Teaching Professions

Course code: 2346

Course description

This course, offered jointly by the Department of Psychological Medicine and the Faculty of Education, is geared to providing teaching and allied staff both theoretical and practical information on mental health and emotional development together with practical information on the use of such understanding in the classroom and school settings.
The course is a prerequisite for the one-year Graduate Diploma in Mental Health for Teaching Professions, the two-year structure providing a basic understanding of mental health issues on which specialised counselling and group dynamic skills can be based.
The course underlines and supports the central role of the teacher in the development of optimal mental health in the school population.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree in education or psychology or equivalent degree is a prerequisite for entry to this course.

Course structure

The certificate year is offered over one year via off-campus learning. Students are required to complete two core units:

Core units

Assessment

Assessment includes a combination of written essays, coursework participation and occasional special projects.

Inquiries

Ms Melinda Sonogan
Department of Psychological Medicine
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Road
Clayton, Victoria 3168
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9594 1479
Email: gcmhtp@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psychmed/courses/gdmhtp.html

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