Handbook

Overview

This program is only available in part-time mode. The program 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 basis. It is designed for … For more content click the Read More button below.

This program is only available in part-time mode.

The program 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 basis. It 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. It is taught by distance delivery and provides video lectures, online forums and online activities.

The program aims to provide specialised levels of expertise in the clinical and legal aspects of Law and Forensic Mental Health to an emerging skilled multidisciplinary workforce. It draws upon the existing body of leading expertise in law, medicine and nursing, and the rich clinical resources of the Justice Health Long Bay Matraville complex which includes the high secure Forensic Hospital.

Program Structure

Students must complete 24 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

1. Compulsory courses - 12 UOC
2. Prescribed elective courses - 12 UOC

Core Courses12 Units of Credit:

Prescribed Electives12 Units of Credit:

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

Note: Students without a clinical background are strongly recommended to take PSCY9911 Mental Disorders, Personality (6 UOC) as one of their electives.

PHCM9132

6 UOC

Applied Research Methods for Public Health

PHCM9630

6 UOC

Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health

PHCM9781

6 UOC

Evidence-informed Decision-making

PHCM9794

6 UOC

Foundations of Epidemiology

PHCM9795

6 UOC

Foundations of Biostatistics

PSCY9020

6 UOC

Mental Health Assessment and Treatment

PSCY9021

6 UOC

Fundamental Psychological Therapy Skills

PSCY9911

6 UOC

Mental Disorders, Personality Disorders & Crime

PSCY9912

6 UOC

Substance Use Problems and Offending

PSCY9913

6 UOC

Disordered and Criminal Sexual Behaviour

PSCY9914

6 UOC

Families, Children, and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry

PSCY9915

6 UOC

Civil Law in Relation to Psychiatry

PSCY9917

6 UOC

Unusual Forensic Behaviours and Special Groups

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Special Admission Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

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Associated Programs

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Diploma in Forensic Mental Health - GDipFMH5512 - Forensic Mental Health

Master of Forensic Mental Health - MFMH9012 - Forensic Mental Health

Program Fees

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