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Overview

This course provides a contemporary overview of human mental disorders. It will address questions such as How is “abnormal” defined? What causes mental illnesses and how are they treated? Each week students will explore a different mental disorder (e.g. depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, substance use disorder) and discuss the symptoms, … For more content click the Read More button below. This course is appropriate for students with and without a background in science and is taught entirely online through Moodle. N.B. This course is not a treatment program for mental health disorders and should not be viewed as a substitute for professional intervention.

Course Attributes

General Education

Introductory Course

Delivery

Fully online - Intensive

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$1590
Domestic Students$6840
International Students$6840

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Commonwealth Supported Students:

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