120 cp
Minimum duration:1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Course available at:Brisbane*, Queensland
Melbourne*, Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney)*, NSW
*Multi mode (with local on-campus delivery of intensives)
1. Admission Requirements
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must :
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Mental Health, a student must complete the following:
120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:
Or
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health
80 cp
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-timeGraduate Certificate in Mental Health
40 cp
Duration: 1 year part-time
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC605 | 10 | Leadership in Health Care |
HLSC617 | 20 | Independent Project |
HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC650 | 10 | Recovery Oriented Mental Health |
HLSC651 | 10 | Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice |
HLSC652 | 10 | Health Promotion and Social Inclusion |
HLSC654 | 10 | Balancing Risk in Recovery |
HLSC655 | 10 | Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC600 | 10 | Ethics in Contemporary Practice |
HLSC603 | 10 | Organisational Culture and Management |
HLSC604 | 10 | Quality and Safety in Health Care |
HLSC606 | 10 | Resource Management |
HLSC607 | 10 | Policy and Planning in Health Care |
HLSC608 | 10 | Theoretical Foundations of Clinical Education |
HLSC609 | 10 | Facilitating Learning in Clinical Settings |
HLSC610 | 10 | Assessment and Evaluation |
HLSC656 | 10 | Advanced Recovery Theory and Practice |
* Other postgraduate units offered by ACU (eg units in the MCEP (FHS), MBA (FBU), Psychology).
Research Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
OR | ||
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
HLSC623 | 20 | Research Dissertation Part A (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research, and either HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods with a GPA of a minimum of 5 for the 2 research methods units) |
HLSC624 | 20 | Research Dissertation Part B (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research, and either HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods with a GPA of a minimum of 5 for the 2 research methods units) |
** Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
1 It is expected that students will be engaged in employment in a mental health service while undertaking the unit HLSC651 Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748543
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748543