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Psychiatry

Admission requirements


Admission to the:

  • Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Psychiatry)
  • Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Psychiatry)
  • Master of Medicine (Psychiatry)

requires:

  • a medical degree
  • current employment in a RANZCP-accredited training position in psychiatry or equivalent position, or have previously done psychiatry training in Australia or overseas
  • current medical registration in Australia

See the Course Rules for further details.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Psychiatry) requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.

The Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Psychiatry) requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:

  • 6 credit points of compulsory units of study; and
  • 30 credit points of stream specific units of study; OR 24 credit points of stream specific units of study and 6 credit points of stream specific elective units of study.

The Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:

  • 12 credit points of compulsory units of study
  • 36 credit points of stream specific units of study; OR, minimum of 24 credit points of stream specific units of study and up to 12 credit points of stream specific elective units of study to make up 36 credit points.

The Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Psychiatry) requires the successful completion of 60 credit points of units of study including:

  • 48 credit points of the Master course; and
  • 12 credit points of stream specific units of study,

Selecting units of study

Compulsory units of study

Unit of study code and name Credit points Delivery mode
Compulsory unit of study for Graduate Diploma students
Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study
BMRI5020
Research Enquiry
 6 (available semester 1)   face to face (evening)
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
 6 (available semester 1 and 2)  online
Compulsory units of study for Master students
Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study
Master students must select 6 credit points from the units listed below
BMRI5020
Research Enquiry
 6 (available semester 1)   face to face (evening)
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
 6 (available semester 1 and 2)  online
Master students must select a further 6 credit points from the capstone units listed below
BMRI5055
Research Project in Psychiatry 
 6 (available semester 1 and 2)  supervision
BMRI5017
Genetics of Brain and Mind Disorders
 6 (available semester 2)  block mode
BMRI5001
History, Philosophy and Ethics in Brain & Mind Science
 6 (available semester 2)  face to face (evening)
BMRI5027
Leadership & Policy in Mental Health
 6 (available semester 2)   block mode
Stream Specific Units of Study

Unit of study code and name

Credit points Delivery mode

Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study

Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study

Master students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study

Offered Semester 1

BMRI5003
Clinical Psychiatry I

 6  face to face

BMRI5002
Fundamental Neuroscience

 6  face to face (evening)
BMRI5020
Research Inquiry
 6  face to face (evening)
BMRI5052
Child and Youth Mental Health (available in odd numbered years)
 6  face to face
BMRI5018
Addiction Psychiatry (available in even numbered years)
 6  face to face (day)
Offered Semester 2
BMRI5050
Clinical Psychiatry II  
 6  face to face
BMRI5053
Bodies, Brains and Minds in Connection (available in odd numbered years)
 6  face to face
BMRI5012
Brain Ageing
 6  face to face (evening)
BMRI5054
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Care (available in even numbered years)
 6  face to face (day)
Stream specific elective units of study

Units of study code and name

Credit points Delivery mode

Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of stream specific elective units of study.

Masters students complete 12 credit points of stream specific units of study (as listed above) or stream specific elective units of study, as listed below.

Offered Semester 2    
BMRI5001
History, Philosophy and Ethics in Brain & Mind Science
 6  face to face (evening)
BMRI5017
Genetics of Brain and Mind Disorders
 6  block mode
BMRI5027
Leadership & Policy in Mental Health
 6  block mode

Sample Pattern of Enrolment

The Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Psychiatry) and embedded degrees can only be undertaken on a part-time basis.

Year 1

Semester 1

Semester 2

UoS code and name

 UoS code and name

BMRI5003
Clinical Psychiatry I 

BMRI5050
Clinical Psychiatry II
BMRI5002
Fundamental Neuroscience
 
Year 2 (or Year 3)

Semester 1

Semester 2

UoS code and name

 UoS code and name

BMRI5052
Child and Youth Mental Health (not on offer in 2016)

BMRI5053
Bodies Brains and Minds in Connection (not on offer in 2016)

BMRI5020
Research Inquiry

OR

CEPI5100

Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology

BMRI5012
Brain Ageing
Year 3 (or Year 2)

Semester 1

Semester 2

UoS code and name

UoS code and name

BMRI5018
Addictions Psychiatry

BMRI5054
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Care
Choose one *capstone from the list below  

* Students should undertake a capstone in their final year of study. The capstone can be one of the following:

  • BMRI5055 Research Project in Psychiatry
  • BMRI5001 History, Philosophy and Ethics in Brain & Mind Science
  • BMRI5017 Genetics of Brain and Mind Disorders
  • BMRI5027 Leadership & Policy in Mental Health