GradDipMentHlth

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must :

  1. have completed a Bachelor degree in a Health Discipline; OR
  2. have completed the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health or equivalent; AND
  3. provide written confirmation from their employer that their workplace duties bring them into regular contact with people who have mental health problems

Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Diploma in Mental Health, a student must complete the following:

80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:

a. For Project Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Mental Health units (Part A)
  2. 40 cp from Project Stream units (Part B)

OR

b. For Research Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Mental Health units (Part A)
  2. 40 cp from Research Stream units (Part C)

Exit points

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (40 cp)

Duration:1 year part-time.

Part A : Mental Health Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC650Recovery Oriented Mental Health10
HLSC651Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice10
HLSC652Health Promotion and Social Inclusion10
HLSC655Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health10

Part B : Project Stream Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10
HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10
HLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10
PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10

Part C : Research Stream Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10
HLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10
PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10
OR
HLSC647Quantitative Research Methods10

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