Master of Mental Health

MMentHlth

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years 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

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Mental Health, a student must complete the 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:

1. For Project Stream:

1. 40 cp from Mental Health units (Part A)
2. 60 cp from Project Stream units (Part B)
3. 20 cp from Elective units (Part C)

OR

2. For Research Stream:

1. 40 cp from Mental Health units (Part A)
2. 80 cp from Research Stream units (Part D)

Exit points

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health

80 cp

Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC650	Recovery Oriented Mental Health	10
HLSC651	Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice	10
HLSC652	Health Promotion and Social Inclusion	10
HLSC655	Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health	10

Part B : Project Stream Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC605	Leadership in Health Care	10
HLSC617	Independent Project 2	20
HLSC640	Interpreting Health Research	10
HLSC657	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy	10
PHIL623	Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice	10

Part C : Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC603	Organisational Culture and Management	10
HLSC604	Quality and Safety in Health Care	10
HLSC606	Workforce Management	10
HLSC607	Policy and Planning in Health Care	10
HLSC608	Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education	10
HLSC609	Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings	10
HLSC610	Assessment and Evaluation	10
HLSC654	Balancing Risk in Recovery	10
HLSC656	Advanced Recovery Theory and Practice	10
HLSC658	Family Inclusive Recovery-Based Practice in Mental Health	10

Or other postgraduate units offered by ACU (eg units in the MCEP (FHS), MBA (FBU), Psychology).

Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Part D : Research Stream Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHIL623	Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice	10
HLSC657	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy	10
HLSC640	Interpreting Health Research	10
HLSC623	Research Dissertation Part A	20
HLSC624	Research Dissertation Part B	20

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC646	Qualitative Research Methods	10
OR
HLSC647	Quantitative Research Methods	10