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 |
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| Compulsory unit of study for Graduate Diploma students | ||
| Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Unit of study code and name |
Credit points | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Master students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Offered Semester 1 |
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BMRI5003 |
6 | face to face |
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BMRI5002 |
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
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Units of study code and name |
Credit points | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of stream specific elective units of study. |
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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. |
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| 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
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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UoS code and name |
UoS code and name |
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BMRI5003 |
BMRI5050 Clinical Psychiatry II |
| BMRI5002 Fundamental Neuroscience |
Year 2 (or Year 3)
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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UoS code and name |
UoS code and name |
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BMRI5052 |
BMRI5053 Bodies Brains and Minds in Connection (not on offer in 2016) |
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BMRI5020 OR CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
BMRI5012 Brain Ageing |
Year 3 (or Year 2)
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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UoS code and name |
UoS code and name |
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BMRI5018 |
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