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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Duration
1 year(s) full-time
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Duration is approximate and based on a full-time study load.
Program code
ZGDME
Study as
Full time or part time
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Consolidation of Mental Health Practice
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Course code
HLTH5018
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Units
12
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Course name
Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice
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Course code
NURS5022
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Units
12
|
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|
Course name
Skills for Recovery Practice in Mental Health
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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 name
Perinatal Mental Health for Health Professionals
|
Course code
NURS5030
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Best Practice in Adolescent Mental Health
|
Course code
NURS5032
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Best Practice in Older People's Mental Health
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Course code
NURS5033
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Perspectives 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
|
|