Course Level
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health
This degree provides a broad knowledge base in forensic mental health. It's delivered in collaboration with Queensland Health's Forensic Mental Health Service and offers professionals an introduction to working in this field. You will leave the program with research-based knowledge in forensic mental health and how it is applied in practice. A core part of this degree is the relationship between mental disorder and criminal offending. you will gain a critical appreciation of the issues involved in defining mental disorder and criminal behaviour, how they are classified and the major models for understanding both, including free will versus determinism, nature versus nurture, and person versus situation.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Online | Part-time - 1 years | $12,000 | N/A |
Structure
Credit points 40
Subjects
- Mental Disorder and Crime - 7103CCJ
- Understanding Mental Health : Theories and Practice - 7035HSV (see Note 1)
- Making Sense of the Criminal Justice System - 7002CCJ (see Note 1)
- Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health - 7049CCJ
Entry requirements
- All applicants to the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health must have either: a recognised undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution
- fulfil the following alternative admission criteria
- In selected circumstances, applicants without a recognised undergraduate degree may apply for entry based on their work experience in a forensic mental health related field. In these circumstances, the applicant must supply evidence of relevant professional registration or vocational experience in a forensic mental health related field. Such applicants, who will normally have worked relevant positions for a minimum of five years, will be required to provide references from their employers supporting their application for admission and attesting to their ability to complete the program. In these cases, the Program Director will make the final decision and must be satisfied as to the applicant's ability to complete such a course of study.
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