Older Persons Mental Health Studies AQF8 Elective Units

Older Persons Mental Health Studies AQF8 Elective Units

As per the above Degree Structures, students in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses will be required to complete specialisation elective units. Older Persons mental health specialisation students may choose from the units listed below.

For details on  content and Teaching Period availability open the individual unit overview pages linked below.

Note - Foundation and Enhance units are available in specific Teaching Periods only.

Elective Unit
Mental Health for Older People [8AOK090]
Responding to Transitional Crises for Older People [8AOE091]
Core skills when working with Older People [8AOF092]
Specific Interventions for Older People - Dementia [8AOF093]
Engaging with Older Persons [8AOF094]
Mental health care in residential aged care [8AOF095]
Complexity in Older Persons Mental Health care [8AOE096]
Substance dependence and addiction [8ASF027]
Psychosis [8ASF028]

*The following are core units but students may choose to complete one as an elective should they wish.

At-a-Glance Unit Availability

Download this overview of all available Older Persons Specialisation units—including core, knowledge, and specialisation units to help you map out your Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma study journey.

Download Unit Availability PDF, Older Persons Specialisation