Postgraduate TUA-EMH-GCE-2023

Graduate Certificate of Education (Mental Health)

Improve learning outcomes for people facing complex mental health challenges

Develop an awareness of common mental health conditions that can present in the classroom. You’ll learn about anxiety, depression and eating disorders–and how to create a supportive school community. Create inclusive and ethical learning environments.

Available loans

Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

Price

From

$10,206

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

Credit available

Yes

Applications Close

No dates available

At Torrens University Australia you can tailor your study to suit your lifestyle. Thanks to their innovative digital learning system you’ll gain the ultimate in flexibility, and still receive personalised guidance from academics and access to work placement, mentorship and internship opportunities. Online you can attend live classes or view recorded sessions, connect with lecturers and fellow students, and access content on-demand 24/7.

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2023

Degree details

What you'll learn

As one of Australia’s fastest growing universities, we take a progressive approach to learning. Our courses are co-designed, developed and delivered with industry, giving you confidence that you’ll graduate job-ready. During this course you will:

Identify and analyse biases, prejudices and assumptions associated with mental health in education.
Apply a ‘person first’ perspective to analyse and solve issues and challenges associated with mental health.
Improve educational outcomes by supporting people through complex mental health challenges.
Design and evaluate inclusive, ethical and effective learning environments.

Career opportunities

You will have the opportunity to improve educational value by developing and implementing supportive mental health practices. Your employment opportunities will range from schools, TAFEs and universities to other agencies which have an interest in the relationship between mental health and education. Potential career paths include:

Education Lead roles
Leadership role in special education
Disability support
Consultancy
Teacher Aide

Entry requirements

Higher education

A completed qualification at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above from an Australian University OR
An equivalent overseas higher education qualification.

Credit for previous study or work

Torrens University offers pathway opportunities to further your learning. If you have already completed a qualification you may be able to credit this against a degree with Torrens University, even if it’s from another institution. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning. Under Torrens University's Recognition of Prior Learning policy, you may be eligible for a reduction in tuition costs if you have previous study and/or work experience. Our Future Student Advisors will happily walk you through the application process.

Description

This course provides advanced knowledge and skills, focusing on three core issues – anxiety, depression and eating disorders. It improves both understanding of and the ability to apply positive support services directly into a range of learning environments.

You will attain an understanding of issues faced by mainstream teachers educational practice, and advanced knowledge and skills in supporting individuals with mental health challenges. This course offers a model of support and flexible tailored learning to suit individual student needs.

This is not an accredited Australian Initial Teacher Education course and therefore does not qualify the student to teach in Australia.

Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. Participate in live classes, connecting with specialist lecturers and fellow students. When studying online, you’ll complete the same set of self-paced study modules as on-campus students, and graduate with the same qualification. Best of all, you get access to view live content on demand.

Course duration: 2 trimesters full time, 3 or 4 trimesters part time

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

This course comprises of three core subjects and one elective .

Award Requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Education (Mental Health), students must complete all 3 core subjects and 1 elective subject. A combined total of 40 credit points is required.