Master of Suicidology
Griffith University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00233E
The Master of Suicidology provides an extension to the existing Graduate Certificate in Suicidology currently offered by the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP). The program is designed to produce graduates who are knowledgeable and skilled in the identification of a range of concerns regarding suicidal behaviours and their planned management at various levels (including research, public policy, and primary, secondary and tertiary prevention). The program will allow students to explore the historical and sociological development of the complexities of suicide. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to compare different management methods and identify the advantages and disadvantages of each theoretical approach to treatment and management of suicidal behaviour and its prevention. Students will examine the factors that influence the development and assessment of suicidal behaviours and the ways in which current intervention and prevention strategies deal with these factors.
Structure
Credit points 120
Subjects
- Contemporary Suicide Prevention Practice 1 - 7001CSR
- Advances in Suicide Research 1 - 7002CSR
- Contemporary Suicide Prevention Practice II - 7003CSR
- Advances in Suicide Research 2 - 7004CSR
- Suicide Assessment Tools - 7005CSR
- Approaches to People Experiencing Suicidal Distress - 7006CSR
- Ethical and Cultural Dimensions of Suicidal Behaviour - 7007CSR
- Foundations of Research Inquiry - 7001HSV
Standard entry requirements
- Entry to the Master of Suicidology program requires students to hold: a Bachelor degree in a related field such as medical, social or behavioural science, psychological sciences, social work, community welfare, human services, public health, nursing, education, criminology, anthropology, law
- A Bachelor Honours, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma qualification in a different discipline area
- A Graduate Certificate in Suicidology (3382) or Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention Studies (3110) (from Griffith University) with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher (successful applicants will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing and will be required to complete 80 credit points in the program).
