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Psychiatry

Table of units of study: Psychiatry

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Graduate Certificate Students

Stream specific units of study

Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study
BMRI5002
Fundamental Neuroscience
6    A Cell biology up to first year level
Semester 1
BMRI5003
Clinical Psychiatry I
6      Semester 1
BMRI5018
Substance Use and Addiction
6    P BMRI5003 or equivalent clinical experience; BMRI5050 or equivalent clinical experience
Semester 1
BMRI5020
Research Inquiry
6    A Basic understanding of statistics


This is a core unit of study for the Masters degree only.
Semester 1
BMRI5012
Brain Ageing
6      Semester 2
BMRI5050
Clinical Psychiatry II
6      Semester 2
BMRI5054
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Care
6    A Knowledge and skills at the level of completion of Stage 1 Psychiatry training plus BMRI5003 and BMRI5002 and BMRI5050


Relevant clinical experience and current clinical placement necessary
Semester 2

Graduate Diploma Students

Compulsory units of study

Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study
BMRI5020
Research Inquiry
6    A Basic understanding of statistics


This is a core unit of study for the Masters degree only.
Semester 1
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6    N PUBH5010
Semester 1
Semester 2

Stream specific units of study

Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study
BMRI5002
Fundamental Neuroscience
6    A Cell biology up to first year level
Semester 1
BMRI5003
Clinical Psychiatry I
6      Semester 1
BMRI5018
Substance Use and Addiction
6    P BMRI5003 or equivalent clinical experience; BMRI5050 or equivalent clinical experience
Semester 1
BMRI5050
Clinical Psychiatry II
6      Semester 2
BMRI5054
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Care
6    A Knowledge and skills at the level of completion of Stage 1 Psychiatry training plus BMRI5003 and BMRI5002 and BMRI5050


Relevant clinical experience and current clinical placement necessary
Semester 2
Graduate Diploma students must complete an additional 6 credit points of stream specific (as listed above) or stream specific elective Units of study (see table below)

Master students

Compulsory units of study

Master students must select 6 credit points from the units of study listed below:
BMRI5020
Research Inquiry
6    A Basic understanding of statistics


This is a core unit of study for the Masters degree only.
Semester 1
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6    N PUBH5010
Semester 1
Semester 2
Master students must also select 6 credit points from units of study listed below as a capstone unit of study:
BMRI5001
Hist, Phil and Ethics of Brain and Mind Sci
6   

This is a capstone unit of study.
Semester 2
BMRI5017
Genetics of Brain and Mind Disorders
6   

This is a capstone unit of study.
Semester 2
BMRI5027
Leadership and Policy in Mental Health 1
6   

This is a capstone unit of study and requires departmental permission.
Semester 2
BMRI5055
Research Project in Psychiatry
6    A BMRI5003 and BMRI5002 and BMRI5050

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Stream specific units of study

Master students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study
BMRI5002
Fundamental Neuroscience
6    A Cell biology up to first year level
Semester 1
BMRI5003
Clinical Psychiatry I
6      Semester 1
BMRI5018
Substance Use and Addiction
6    P BMRI5003 or equivalent clinical experience; BMRI5050 or equivalent clinical experience
Semester 1
BMRI5020
Research Inquiry
6    A Basic understanding of statistics


This is a core unit of study for the Masters degree only.
Semester 1
BMRI5012
Brain Ageing
6      Semester 2
BMRI5050
Clinical Psychiatry II
6      Semester 2
BMRI5054
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Care
6    A Knowledge and skills at the level of completion of Stage 1 Psychiatry training plus BMRI5003 and BMRI5002 and BMRI5050


Relevant clinical experience and current clinical placement necessary
Semester 2
Master students must complete an additional 12 credit points of stream specific (as listed above) or stream specific elective Units of study (see table below)

Stream Specific Elective Units of Study

BMRI5001
Hist, Phil and Ethics of Brain and Mind Sci
6   

This is a capstone unit of study.
Semester 2
BMRI5017
Genetics of Brain and Mind Disorders
6   

This is a capstone unit of study.
Semester 2
BMRI5027
Leadership and Policy in Mental Health 1
6   

This is a capstone unit of study and requires departmental permission.
Semester 2

Master (Advanced)

Master (Advanced) students must complete 48 credit points of the Master program and an additional 12 credit points of stream specific units of study.