UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

PSY4014 Digital innovations and their applications to cognitive and mental health

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY4014 Digital innovations and their applications to cognitive and mental health is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

Before PSY4014

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PSY4014

No unit lists PSY4014 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in Monash University M3005 Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) 

Overview

Digital innovations, such as mobile applications, artificial intelligence, social media platforms, wearables, virtual and augmented reality have changed the way we interact with each other and the world around us. These digital innovations can impact our mood and mental health in both positive and negative ways. In this unit, you will learn about digital innovations and their application to the assessment, treatment, and management of cognitive and mental health.

You will also learn to evaluate some of the key challenges associated with the use of digital innovations including the governing ethical and legal frameworks. You will develop digital innovations oriented towards improving the availability, accessibility, and quality of cognitive and mental health care. This unit aims to prepare you for future work with digital modalities in clinical, research, and educational settings.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Secure online Multiple-Choice Questionnaire Quizzes
    10%
  • Debate
    30%
  • Case study report (2,000 to 2,300 words)Threshold hurdle
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate an understanding of the current and future role of digital innovations in the assessment, treatment, and support of cognitive and mental health.

  2. 2

    Evaluate the evidence base regarding the benefits and barriers of the digitalisation of cognitive and mental health care (including ethical, legal, and practical challenges).

  3. 3

    Apply coherent knowledge and frameworks to propose new digital innovation for real-world scenarios.

  4. 4

    Evaluate how digital innovations can be implemented in educational, research, and health settings.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Tutorials12 hours
2 hours of lectures per week.
2 hours of tutorials per fortnight.
4 hours of self directed learning per week.

Where it fits

PSY4014 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Primrose White
Chief Examiners
Dr Hannah Kirk

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY4014?

PSY4014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PSY4014 offered?

In 2022, PSY4014 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does PSY4014 have an exam?

No. PSY4014 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include PSY4014?

PSY4014 is part of Psychology.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Psychology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2022202320242025