Graduate Certificate in Mental Health

Edith Cowan University

About

This course aims to provide students from a range of disciplines with an overview of contemporary and evidenced-based approaches to the delivery of mental health care.

Students will gain an appreciation of the historical context of mental health care and develop a range of assessment and intervention skills that can be applied in a range of mental health settings.

The choice of an elective unit offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in a range of specialised mental health care contexts.

The course also enables students to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various management strategies for supporting clients with a mental illness in the community.

Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMH5109 * Contemporary Issues in Mental Health 20
CMH5110 * Assessment in Mental Health 20
Elective Unit x 1 20

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMH5215 * Child and Adolescent Mental Health 20
CMH5216 * Community Mental Health 20
CMH5217 * Forensic Mental Health 20
HST6350 Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours 20

* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

Entry requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to provide a copy of their resume.

Learning outcomes

  1. Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in the field of mental health practice.
  2. Apply independent judgement when reviewing, analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
  3. Demonstrate professional clinical management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks within a Mental Health context.

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