Master of Psychological Medicine

This course, offered by Psychological Medicine, in conducted conjointly with the University of Melbourne's Master of Medicine (Psychiatry). The degree is taken by coursework over three years, part-time. Applicants must be registered medical practitioners currently engaged in psychiatric practice, have clinical training in psychiatry or with an interest in psychiatry.  

Applicants must be registered medical practitioners currently engaged in psychiatric practice or clinical training in psychiatry and have a minimum of at least two years postgraduate experience.

The principal aim of this degree is to provide the medical practitioner with a training in the academic aspects of psychiatry within the context of a broad clinical training in the subject, and provide a suitable academic preparation for both the first part and the elective dissertation of the RANZCP fellowship.

Course structure

During their course, candidates will study the relevance to psychiatry of related biological, psychological and social sciences, the research methods developed by these disciplines and their application to specific problems. Subjects include:

• Year 1
  MPM1001 Foundations of psychiatry
  MPM1006 Neuroscience of psychiatry
  MPM1009 Personality and human behaviour
  
  
• Year 2
  MPM1003 Child and adolescent psychiatry
  MPM1202 Adult psychiatry I
  
  
• Year 3
  MPM1301 Adult psychiatry II
  MPM1005 Psychiatry in physical health and illness

Ten electives will also be offered during years 2 and 3, two per year:

Electives
MPM5201 Cognitive behaviour therapy
MPM5202 Advanced skills in primary care and community psychiatry
MPM5203 Drug and alcohol use disorders
MPM5204 Psychiatric ethics, theory and practice
MPM5205 The family in psychiatry – theoretical and practical perspectives
MPM5206 Psychiatry of intellectual and developmental disabilities
MPM5207 Psychopharmacology
MPM5208 Skills in critical appraisal of research; population surveys to qualitative methodologies
MPM5209 Transcultural psychiatry
MPM5210 Forensic psychiatry

Assessment

Continuous assessment will be based on submission of assignments and critical essays related to the core and elective units being undertaken for the degree. This may be supplemented by written and oral examinations.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to

Mrs Ros Hendy
Tel: (03) 8344 6090
E-mail:roslynjh@unimelb.edu.au