PSY5013 Digital technologies in mental health care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5013 Digital technologies in mental health care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY5013
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PSY5013
No unit lists PSY5013 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a postgraduate course
Overview
Digital technologies are increasingly being used to support wellbeing and to detect, treat and manage mental health problems. These technologies include telehealth, apps, chatbots, robots and wearables. These technologies have the potential to provide suitable, evidence-based, accessible care to a wide range of individuals. However these technologies also raise a number of concerns such as privacy, regulation and guidance. In this unit you will (1) learn about existing digital mental health services and frameworks; (2) synthesise information regarding the benefits and barriers of digital mental health technologies; and (3) evaluate the implementation of digital mental health services across diverse settings and populations.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Critical reflection (1,500 words)40%
- Oral presentation (8 to 10 minutes individual oral presentation)Threshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Reflect on global and local frameworks and policies that inform the formulation of digital mental health and wellbeing resources
- 2
Critically evaluate existing digital mental health and wellbeing technologies in evolving environments
- 3
Investigate the ethical and practical challenges facing the implementation of digital mental health and wellbeing technology across a range of settings
- 4
Evaluate the needs of diverse populations to foster equity and inclusion in access to digital mental health and wellbeing technology
- 5
Examine the broader challenges in the digital mental health and wellbeing landscape
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
Students should expect to spend 20-24 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes:
- 1-hour synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities
- 5-6 hours Learning Journeys
- 4-5 hours readings or activities
- 7-8 hours skills-based assessment tasks
Each week there will be a one hour Live class, facilitated by your Online Learning Adviser.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kim Johnston
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kim Johnston
- Dr Hannah Kirk
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5013?
PSY5013 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY5013 offered?
PSY5013 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does PSY5013 have an exam?
No. PSY5013 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.