Child and Youth Mental Health Conditions 2 (8ACF051)

8ACF051 Child and Youth Mental Health Conditions 2

Level ~ Graduate Certificate
Availability ~ Teaching Period 5
Type ~ Child & Youth

This module focuses on mental health concerns that often may arise in adolescence or earlier.  We will cover eating disorders, rule breaking behaviours, trauma, depression, and self-harm.

Students will be provided with opportunities to develop skills regarding maintaining currency with theory and practice relevant to child and youth mental health.

For Term dates, see the Academic Calendar.


Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:

  • Integrate current research findings with theory and practice relevant to child and youth mental health.

Weekly Schedule
Week 1 Eating and sleeping problems
Week 2 Rule breaking
Week 3 Grief and trauma
Week 4 Depression
Week 5 Self harm