Forensic Mental Health - 9012
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
Contact: https://forensicmentalhealth.med.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 12
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 48
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Program Description
The Master of forensic Mental Health MFMH9012 provides an opportunity for a comprehensive training in forensic mental health. It covers the theoretical and practical aspects of criminal, civil, child and family forensic mental health sub specialities. It is undertaken on a part-time two year basis. The MFMH9012 is designed for mental health professionals including medical practitioners, nurses, psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists. The program is also open for members of the legal profession, corrections, police and criminologists. The MFMH9012 program is taught by distance delivery and provides video lectures, online forums and online activities.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
- PSCY9901 Law and Mental Health (6 UOC)
- PSCY9902 Psychiatry and Criminal Law (6 UOC)
- PSCY9903 Violence (6 UOC)
- PSCY9904 Administration, Inst & Service (6 UOC)
- PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods: PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics:PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9632 Indigenous Health & Wellbeing (6 UOC)
- PHCM9781 Evidence-informed Decision-mak (6 UOC)
- PSCY9911 Mental Disorders, Personality (6 UOC)
- PSCY9912 Substance abuse Unusual behavi (6 UOC)
- PSCY9913 Disordered & Crim Sexual Beha (6 UOC)
- PSCY9914 Families, Children & Adolescen (6 UOC)
- PSCY9915 Civil Law in relation to Psych (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
Fees
Admission Requirements
Contact
Project Officer
Phone: (02) 9282 9271
Email:Patricia.Kaziro@unsw.edu.au
Web: forensicmentalhealth.med.unsw.edu.au
Related Program(s)
5512 Graduate Diploma in Forensic Mental Health
7312 Forensic Mental Health