Master of Health Practice (Mental Health) - AUT University
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The MHPrac is for health professionals with at least three years’ clinical experience. It is ideal for those health and sport practitioners who wish to extend their practical knowledge and take their career to a higher level. Students select papers and areas of practice that reflect their needs and interests and make a coherent course of study in one of the following subject areas:
Available in:
- Acupuncture
- Advanced Nursing Practice
- Psychotherapy Practice
- Child Health
- Health Professional Education
- Leadership and Management
- Māori Health
- Mental Health
- Midwifery
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
- Occupational Practice
- Rehabilitation
- Sport and Exercise
The Mental Health programmes are open to all health professionals and are designed to extend practitioner knowledge and skills for advanced practice in psychosocial rehabilitation. A range of rehabilitation models and theories are outlined, with a focus on the psychiatric rehabilitation approach, developed at Boston University by William Anthony, Marianne Farkas and others. This structured approach aims to promote the recovery of people’s valued roles by facilitating improvement in their vocational, residential and educational functioning.
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES
Students, provided they meet the entry requirements, can enter postgraduate programmes at the postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or masters levels advised below.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Mental Health (AK3484) 60 points
Students complete paper:
588698 Mental Health Rehabilitation (40)
588706 Techniques for Mental Health Rehabilitation (20)
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Mental Health (AK3487) 120 points
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Mental Health papers (60)
SELECT ONE:
588631 Quantitative Research Methods (20)
588639 Qualitative Research Methods (20)
SELECT ONE:
588623 Professional Practice (20)
588644 Practice Reality (20)
And one approved optional paper (20)
Master of Health Practice in Mental Health (AK3733) 180 points
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Mental Health papers (120)
AND EITHER:
589600 Practice Project (60)
Or optional clinical papers (60)
Master of Health Science (AK3485) 240 points
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Mental Health papers (120)
AND:
589690 Thesis (120)
Within this subject area other relevant optional papers may be undertaken with the approval of the Associate Dean Postgraduate. Optional papers may be selected from other relevant subject areas.
Related Study Areas
Acupuncture
Child Health
Emergency Management
Health Care Ethics
Health Professional Education
Leadership and Management
Māori Health
MindBody Health Care
Public Health
Rehabilitation
