PSY2243 Child and youth mental health: Empowering parents and carers
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY2243 Child and youth mental health: Empowering parents and carers is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs PSY2071.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY2243
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY2243
No unit lists PSY2243 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate course
Overview
This unit will focus on developing your knowledge of child and youth mental health, and developing your skills to support their parents and families. You will learn about common mental disorders impacting children, youth, and parents/carers, and the bidirectional relationships that intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social factors have with child and youth mental health. You will develop an understanding of the role of parenting in child and youth mental health, and interpersonal skills for communicating with parents about their parenting behaviours, and how they can support their child’s mental health.
You will develop the ability to identify and discuss unique cultural, ethical, legal, and health-policy considerations relevant to working with children and youth, and those from diverse backgrounds.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Blended |
Assessment
- Quizzes (best 10 out of 12 - 10 mins each)Quiz / Test15%
- Case study responses (Part A: 1,500 words - 30%, Part B: 800 words - 15%)Written45%
- Parenting intervention roleplay and reflections (2,000 words)Written40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the bidirectional relationships that intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social factors have with child and youth mental health.
- 2
Discuss the importance of relevant legislative, ethical, and health policy considerations when working with children, youth, and families.
- 3
Discuss the importance of a ‘collaborative care’ approach when working with other family-facing professionals to support families for child and youth mental health.
- 4
Apply knowledge of evidence-based parenting principles for child mental health when providing parenting support in preventive and community settings
- 5
Demonstrate skills in reflective practice and perspective-taking when supporting parents for their child’s mental health
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials17 hours
2 hours of tutorials per week, 8 times per semester - 7 tutorials held in-person, 1 tutorial held online.
1 hour unit induction tutorial in Week 1.
2 hours per week of self-paced guided online modules.
3 x 1 hour recommended synchronous online sessions for assessment support across the semester.
Preparation: 8 hours of background reading/preparation, workshops and assessment tasks per week.
Attendance at workshops is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Marie Yap
- Unit Coordinators
- Amanda Hurley
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY2243?
You need PSY2071 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is PSY2243 offered?
In 2026, PSY2243 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does PSY2243 have an exam?
No. PSY2243 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.