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Units indexed by faculty Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy StudiesCourse code: 2281 + Course abbreviation: GradDipChildPS + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time Study mode and course locationOff-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionThis course, offered by the Department of Psychological Medicine, 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. Entry requirementsApplicants 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 is equivalent. Course structureStudents must complete the following units. First year
Second year
AssessmentAssessment will comprise regular and final assignments and interactive assessment via a residential workshop and threaded discussion groups via the internet. Contact detailsInquiriesMrs Jeanette Beaufoy Telephone: +61 3 9496 4118 Ms Melinda Sonogan Telephone: +61 3 9594 1478 Email: psychological.medicine@med.monash.edu.au Website: med.monash.edu.au/psychmed/courses/gdcps.html Course coordinatorMs Jeanette Beaufoy Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |