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 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2024 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 2024 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 and reflect on 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, health, research, and educational settings across a range of culturally diverse populations and client groups.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Professional and reflective discussion (up to 700 words as responses to discussion boards)20%
- Group debate (20 minutes per group, including 4 minutes for questions)35%
- Case study report (2,000 words)45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically discuss the current and future role of digital innovations in the assessment, treatment and support of cognitive and mental health.
- 2
Evaluate the evidence base regarding the benefits and barriers of the digitalisation of cognitive and mental health care.
- 3
Use evidence-based knowledge and frameworks to develop a new digital innovation for real-world scenarios and research case examples.
- 4
Evaluate how digital innovations can be implemented in educational, research and health settings across diverse populations.
- 5
Apply digital innovations to a pre professional level with high ethical standards while considering equity, access, legal and practical challenges.
- 6
Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal communication skills, cultural responsiveness and empathic responding in contexts relevant to psychological practice and research.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials10 hours
- Seminars18 hours
- Lectures6 hours
2 hours of seminars per week in the first 9 weeks followed by 2 hours of lectures per week in Weeks 10 to 12
2 hours of tutorials and 5 tutorials in total over the semester
Estimated 9.5 hours of self directed learning per week
Where it fits
PSY4014 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Nathan Ogilvie
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Primrose White
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY4014?
PSY4014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY4014 offered?
In 2024, 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.