M4018 Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours (M4018) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Clayton
- Off campus
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours is offered in partnership with Turning Point, an internationally renowned clinical treatment and research centre.
The course provides you with a foundational overview of addiction science, policy, and practice. It is a multidisciplinary, modular postgraduate course that is delivered online, but which retains a strongly interactive and dynamic focus. It addresses contemporary issues such as problem drinking and gambling, and the misuse of prescribed and illicit drugs. This course is built on a strong conceptual and theoretical foundation, in addition to clinical practice, to cover key topics. Firstly, it evaluates current models and theories of addiction, including its aetiological, developmental, and public health models. Secondly, it explores the effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours to effectively critique the research evidence on intervention approaches to apply the strategies in practice.
This course is designed for professionals currently employed as a Registered health professional (e.g., General Practitioner, Nurse, Psychologist) or in the alcohol and other drug sector (AOD), but is also suitable for graduates in medicine, psychology, health sciences, occupational therapy, social work, social and community welfare professionals, and those engaged in criminal justice, criminology, law, mental health and public policy. It enables you to enhance their career development, improve their academic skills and gain a rewarding and satisfying educational experience.
Course structure
Core units24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 points structured into two units.
The course comprises 24 points.
Units are 12 points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete:
- ASC5001 Addiction Science: A biopsychosocial overview
- ASC5004 Addiction assessment and treatment: Practice and innovation
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
discuss biopsychosocial models of addiction and current discourses around addictive behaviours
- 2
identify and describe the historical, political, economic and social factors that influence addictive behaviours
- 3
explain the impact of addictive behaviours on a broad range of users, patients or clients and society in general
- 4
illustrate addictive behaviours in special population groups
- 5
outline and discuss addiction health policies
- 6
conduct a diagnosis and a treatment plan that integrates foundational concepts of addictive behaviours
- 7
evaluate evidence based models of interventions for addictive behaviours.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours or Master of Addictive Behaviours.
Other information
The Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours is offered in partnership with Turning Point, an internationally renowned clinical treatment and research centre.
The course provides you with a foundational overview of addiction science, policy, and practice. It is a multidisciplinary, modular postgraduate course that is delivered online, but which retains a strongly interactive and dynamic focus. It addresses contemporary issues such as problem drinking and gambling, and the misuse of prescribed and illicit drugs. This course is built on a strong conceptual and theoretical foundation, in addition to clinical practice, to cover key topics. Firstly, it evaluates current models and theories of addiction, including its aetiological, developmental, and public health models. Secondly, it explores the effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours to effectively critique the research evidence on intervention approaches to apply the strategies in practice.
This course is designed for professionals currently employed as a Registered health professional (e.g., General Practitioner, Nurse, Psychologist) or in the alcohol and other drug sector (AOD), but is also suitable for graduates in medicine, psychology, health sciences, occupational therapy, social work, social and community welfare professionals, and those engaged in criminal justice, criminology, law, mental health and public policy. It enables you to enhance their career development, improve their academic skills and gain a rewarding and satisfying educational experience.
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours?
At Clayton.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours units?
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