Master of Forensic Mental Health
Griffith University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00233E
This degree is delivered in collaboration with Queensland Health's Forensic Mental Health Service to provide postgraduate professional training for current or future forensic mental health practitioners, including nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. It also provides an extension to undergraduate degrees in nursing, applied science, criminology and criminal justice, and applied psychology. The degree provides advanced training to enhance and develop specialist skills and knowledge to work more effectively with the forensic mental health population. You will gain a thorough understanding of research-based knowledge in forensic mental health and how it is applied in practice.
Structure
Credit points 120
Subjects
- Mental Disorder and Crime - 7103CCJ
- Understanding Mental Health : Theories and Practice - 7035HSV OR
- Making Sense of the Criminal Justice System - 7002CCJ
- Interventions and Recovery in Forensic Mental Health (Clinical) - 7050CCJ
- Quantitative Social Research - 7036CCJ OR
- Qualitative Social Research - 7037CCJ
- Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health - 7049CCJ
- Minority Populations in Forensic Mental Health - 7105CCJ
- Research and Evaluation Methods - 7022CCJ
- Interventions for Correctional Clients - 7030CCJ
- Advanced Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health - 7104CCJ
- Individual Project - 7047CCJ
Standard entry requirements
- To be eligible for admission to the Master of Forensic Mental Health, a student must hold: a three-year Bachelor degree in a related field (Psychology, Nursing, Criminology, Social Work or other mental health-related discipline) from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7-point scale)
- A Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7-point scale) - these students will receive 40 credit points of advanced standing.
- A Bachelor Honours degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a related discipline with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7-point scale) - these students may apply for up to 40 credit points.
