GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (MENTAL HEALTH)

Students will attain advanced knowledge and skills in supporting individuals with Mental Health challenges, in particular, the three most prominent issues facing contemporary educators, Anxiety, Depression and Eating Disorders;

and the Learning stream, which provides educators with advanced knowledge and skills in supporting individuals with a range of mental health challenges.

Each of these areas of mental health addresses challenges and issues faced by mainstream teachers in 21st Century educational practice.

This course offers a model of support and flexible tailored learning to suit individual student needs.

You will advance your understanding of Mental Health, and be able to apply positive support skills directly into a range of educational environments.

N.B.

This is not an accredited Australian Initial Teacher Education course and therefore does not qualify the student to teach in Australia.

CORE UNITS

• MHP601 Mental Health for Education Practice
• MHC402 Mental Health in Context
• IMH402 Introduction to Mental Health Conditions

ELECTIVE UNITS

• TED403 Technology and Education
• IED402 Innovation for Education
• DTE401 Design Thinking for Education

• Apply a ‘person first’ perspective to analyse and problem solve issues and challenges associated with Mental Health across the lifespan
• Identify and critically analyse biases, prejudices and assumptions associated with Mental Health in society
• Analyse , design and evaluate inclusive, ethical and effective learning environments
• Improve Mental Health outcomes for individuals in complex educational contexts