Master of Health Practice - Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health

The Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health specialisation is designed for graduates in nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, psychology, or social work who are currently employed in infant, child and adolescent mental health services or aim to be.

Students doing a 120 point masters are required to enrol in and complete the following courses:

At least 30 points from:

• PSYCHIAT 730 - Early Childhood Mental Health
  
• PSYCHIAT 740 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  
• PSYCHIAT 741 - Therapy in Child and Adolescent Mental Health – Theory
  
• PSYCHIAT 747 - Child and Adolescent Development
  
• PSYCHIAT 766 - Youth Addiction and Co-existing Problems
  
• PSYCHIAT 768 - Assessment, Formulation and Treatment Planning in ICAMH
• PSYCHIAT 769 - CBT with Children, Adolescents and their Families 1
• PSYCHIAT 770 - CBT with Children, Adolescents and their Families 2
  
• PSYCHIAT 773 - Youth Forensic Psychiatry

and up to 30 points from:

• HLTHMGT 754 - Health Leadership
  
• MAORIHTH 701 - Foundations of Māori Health
  
• PAEDS 712 - Youth Health Clinical Skills
  
• PAEDS 719 - Health, Education and Youth Development
• POPLHLTH 724 - Quality in Health Care
  
• POPLHLTH 739 - Pacific Health
  
• POPLPRAC 754 - Infant, Child and Adolescent Primary Mental Health

and

60 points: HLTHSCI 790 Dissertation

or

at least 45 points from:

• PSYCHIAT 730 - Early Childhood Mental Health
  
• PSYCHIAT 740 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  
• PSYCHIAT 741 - Therapy in Child and Adolescent Mental Health – Theory
  
• PSYCHIAT 747 - Child and Adolescent Development
  
• PSYCHIAT 766 - Youth Addiction and Co-existing Problems
  
• PSYCHIAT 768 - Assessment, Formulation and Treatment Planning in ICAMH
• PSYCHIAT 769 - CBT with Children, Adolescents and their Families 1
• PSYCHIAT 770 - CBT with Children, Adolescents and their Families 2
  
• PSYCHIAT 773 - Youth Forensic Psychiatry

and up to 30 points from:

• HLTHMGT 754 - Health Leadership
• MAORIHTH 701 - Foundations of Māori Health
• PAEDS 712 - Youth Health Clinical Skills
• PAEDS 719 - Health, Education and Youth DevelopmentPOPLHLTH 724 - Quality in Health Care
• POPLHLTH 739 - Pacific Health
• POPLPRAC 754 - Infant, Child and Adolescent Primary Mental Health
  

and

45 points: HLTHSCI 795 Research Project

Detailed information on admission criteria, programme structure and content, and the schedule of courses can be found in the University Calendar regulations for the Master of Health Practice.

These should also be read in conjunction with the University's General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

New students: to ensure you enrol on time, please visit our step-by-step guide to applications, admission, and enrolment.