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                            Adelaide City Campus East
                            
                            
                        
                    
                
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                1 year(s) full-time
            
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            Information for Graduate Diploma in Mental Health students
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What courses you'll study
Complete 48 units comprising:
- 36 units for Core courses, and
- 12 units for Electives
Complete 36 units comprising:
- 36 units for all Core courses
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course nameConsolidation of Mental Health Practice | Course code HLTH5018 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameTheoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice | Course code NURS5022 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameSkills for Recovery Practice in Mental Health | Course code NURS5031 | Units 12 | |
Notes
- The course, HLTH5018 - Consolidation of Mental Health Practice, must be taken as the final course in the program.
- Students may elect to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health provided they have successfully completed 24 units of study in the Graduate Diploma.
- The program is offered only by external delivery. However, all courses have virtual workshops. In some courses these are compulsory unless otherwise negotiated with the Course Coordinator.
- Students are advised to choose NURS5026 - Perspectives in Mental Health Practice or NURS5033 - Best Practice in Older People or NURS5032 - Best Practice in Adolescent Mental Health or NURS5030 - Perinatal Mental Health for Health Professionals as one of the first courses in the program.
 
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice | Course code NURS5022
                                             | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Consolidation of Mental Health Practice | Course code HLTH5018
                                             | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name Skills for Recovery Practice in Mental Health | Course code NURS5031
                                             | Units 12 | 
Complete 12 units comprising:
- 12 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course namePerinatal Mental Health for Health Professionals | Course code NURS5030 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameBest Practice in Adolescent Mental Health | Course code NURS5032 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameBest Practice in Older People's Mental Health | Course code NURS5033 | Units 12 | |
| Course namePerspectives in Mental Health Practice | Course code NURS5026 | Units 12 | |
Notes
- The course, HLTH5018 - Consolidation of Mental Health Practice, must be taken as the final course in the program.
- Students may elect to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health provided they have successfully completed 24 units of study in the Graduate Diploma.
- The program is offered only by external delivery. However, all courses have virtual workshops. In some courses these are compulsory unless otherwise negotiated with the Course Coordinator.
- Students are advised to choose NURS5026 - Perspectives in Mental Health Practice or NURS5033 - Best Practice in Older People or NURS5032 - Best Practice in Adolescent Mental Health or NURS5030 - Perinatal Mental Health for Health Professionals as one of the first courses in the program.
 
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice | Course code NURS5022
                                             | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Consolidation of Mental Health Practice | Course code HLTH5018
                                             | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name Skills for Recovery Practice in Mental Health | Course code NURS5031
                                             | Units 12 | 
