Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health)

Associate Degree in Health Science (Mental Health) [exit point only]
Diploma of Health Science (Mental Health) [exit point only]

Course structure

This course of 192 points duration as follows.

MHP105 Primary Health Care: Mental Health
MHP109 The Body, Illness and Health
MHP111 Clinical 1 (16 points)
MHP112 History, Social and Emotional Wellbeing
MHP111 Clinical 1 (16 points)
MHP113 Introduction to Pharmacology in Mental Health
MHP114 Human Development Across the Lifespan
MHP115 Introduction to Substance Use: Alcohol and Other Drugs
MHP211 Clinical 2 (16 points)
MHP212 Healing Our Spirit: Grief, Loss and Yarning
MHP213 Crisis and Assessment Management (16 points)
MHP214 Primary Health Care: Community Development
MHP209 Mental Health, Law and Ethics 
MHP211 Clinical 2 (16 points)
MHP213 Crisis and Assessment Management (16 points)
MHP216 Suicide Prevention
MHP301 Research in Mental Health (16 points)
MHP302 Professional Issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health (16 points)
MHP311 Clinical 3 (16 points)
MHP312 Sexual Assault, Family Violence and Associated Trauma
MHP301 Research in Mental Health (16 points)
MHP302 Professional Issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health (16 points)
MHP311 Clinical 3 (16 points)
MHP313 Working with Families and Diverse Communities

Enrolment pattern

Full-time Distance

Year 1 (Session 1)
MHP105 Primary Health Care: Mental Health
MHP109 The Body, Illness and Health
MHP111 Clinical 1 (commencing)
MHP112 History, Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Year 1 (Session 2)
MHP111 Clinical 1 (completing)
MHP113 Introduction to Pharmacology in Mental Health
MHP114 Human Development Across the Lifespan
MHP115 Introduction to Substance Use: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Students may be awarded a Diploma of Health Science (Mental Health) if  they exit the course having successfully undertaken all subjects to this point in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health)

Year 2 (Session 1)
MHP211 Clinical 2 (commencing)
MHP212 Healing Our Spirit: Grief, Loss and Yarning
MHP213 Crisis and Assessment Management (commencing)
MHP214 Primary Health Care: Community Development
 

Year 2 (Session 2)
MHP209 Mental Health, Law and Ethics
MHP211 Clinical 2 (completing)
MHP213 Crisis and Assessment Management (completing)
MHP216 Suicide Prevention
 

Students may be awarded a Associate Degree in Health Science (Mental Health) if they exit the course having successfully undertaken all subjects to this point in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health)

Year 3 (Session 1)
MHP301 Research in Mental Health (commencing)
MHP302 Professional Issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health (commencing)
MHP311 Clinical 3 (commencing)
MHP312 Sexual Assault, Family Violence and Associated Trauma 

Year 3 (Session 2)
MHP301 Research in Mental Health (completing)
MHP302 Professional Issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health (completing)
MHP311 Clinical 3 (completing)
MHP313 Working with Families and Diverse Communities 

Articulation

The Associate Degree in Health Science (Mental Health) articulates with the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health).

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Study Mode

Distance education

Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

3 years distance education

International?

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Indicative ATAR

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