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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health for Teaching Professions

Course code: 3561

Course description

This course, offered jointly by the Department of Psychological Medicine and the Faculty of Education, focuses on the central role of the teacher in the development of optimal mental health in the school population. The course aims to provide teaching and allied staff with both theoretical and practical information on mental health and emotional development together with practical instruction on the use of such understanding in the classroom and in school settings. The two-year structure provides a basic understanding of mental health issues on which specialised counselling and group dynamic skills can be based.
Completion of the graduate diploma is accepted as an equivalent to fourth year (Bachelor of Education) by the Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree in education or psychology or equivalent degree is a prerequisite for entry to the graduate certificate level. Successful completion of the graduate certificate is required for progression to the graduate diploma level of the course.

Course structure

The first year (certificate level) is available by off-campus learning only, with the second year (diploma level) available on-campus only.

Year one (certificate year)
Year two (diploma year)

Assessment

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

Inquiries

Denise Lyons
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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