AUT - Mental Health
Mental Health
The Mental Health papers within the Health programmes are open to all health professionals and are designed to extend practitioner knowledge and skills for advanced practice in psychosocial rehabilitation. A range of rehabilitation models and theories are outlined, with a focus on the psychiatric rehabilitation approach, developed at Boston University by William Anthony, Marianne Farkas and others. This structured approach aims to promote the recovery of people’s valued roles by facilitating improvement in their vocational, residential and educational functioning.
Students, provided they meet the entry requirements, can enter postgraduate programmes at the postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or masters levels outlined below.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Mental Health (AK3484) 60 points
The PgCertHSc provides students with the opportunity to undertake an approved course of study to advance their specialty discipline, knowledge and scholarly development. This programme comprises three 20-point papers, which can contribute 60 points towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science, Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice.
Students complete papers:
588706 Techniques for Mental Health Rehabilitation (20)†
589864 Concepts of Recovery in Mental Health (20)
And 20 points from:
589686 Enabling Participation (20)
589767 Primary Health Care for Health Practitioners (20)
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Mental Health (AK3487) 120 points
The PgDipHSc is a coursework programme which can lead into the Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice. It provides students with the opportunity to undertake an approved course of study to advance their specialty discipline, knowledge and scholarly development. Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science graduates can add two core papers and a speciality paper to complete this postgraduate diploma.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Mental Health papers (60)
AND
SELECT ONE:
588631 Quantitative Research Methods (20)†
588639 Qualitative Research Methods (20)†
588632 Integrative Research (20)
SELECT ONE:
588623 Professional Practice (20)†
588644 Practice Reality (20)†
589649 Leadership and Management (20)
And one approved optional paper (20)
Master of Health Practice in Mental Health (AK3733) 180 points
The MHPrac is for health professionals with at least three years’ clinical experience. It is ideal for those health and sport practitioners who wish to extend their practical knowledge and take their career to a higher level.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Mental Health papers (120)
AND EITHER:
589600 Practice Project (60)
Or optional clinical papers (60)
Master of Health Science (AK3485) 240 points
The MHSc provides an opportunity for graduates from a variety of health backgrounds to advance their scholarly and professional knowledge in an inter-professional and collegial learning environment, and to develop research capabilities. This degree comprises core and specialist papers and a thesis or dissertation, which gives students the opportunity to complete research relevant to their programme of study.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Mental Health papers (120)
AND:
589690 Thesis (120)
Within this subject area other relevant optional papers may be undertaken with the approval of the Associate Dean Postgraduate. Optional papers may be selected from other relevant subject areas.
† Flexible learning: involves online, block course or distance learning (subject to change)