PSY5017 Disability and inclusive practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5017 Disability and inclusive practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for PSY5017. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before PSY5017
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PSY5017
4 units list PSY5017 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course code M6042 or B6035 or B6056.
For students enrolled in M6042: Must have passed PSY5011, PSY5012, PSY5013, PSY5014.
For students enrolled in B6035: Must have passed 24 credit units.
Overview
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2024) estimates that around 1 in 6 Australians experience disability. In this unit, you will further your understanding of ableism, disability and inclusion. You will have the opportunity to develop skills that are relevant to working in varied contexts with people with disability, and those who support them. This learning will be positioned within key frameworks to allow for a thorough examination of wide-ranging barriers to inclusion and their impacts. You will learn about the importance of developing solutions to these barriers that take a human rights approach to disability. This unit will help you understand disability as an aspect of diversity and work towards being more inclusive.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Multimedia communication (2 min video or 7 min podcast or A4 infographic fact sheet)Artefact40%
- Case study analysis and reflection: Action planning (2,000 words)Written60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse different experiences and impacts of disability, and the intersection of disability with mental health.
- 2
Demonstrate communication skills which include and empower people with lived experience of disability.
- 3
Identify individual and systemic barriers to the inclusion of people with lived experience of disability.
- 4
Apply knowledge of key frameworks, policies and systems in support of people with lived experience of disability.
- 5
Specify possible solutions to societal and workplace barriers to inclusion for people with lived experience of disability.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
You should expect to spend 20-24 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes:
- 5-6 hours self-directed learning journeys
- 4-5 hours readings or activities
- 7-8 hours skills-based assessment tasks
Each week there will be an optional Zoom session.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Erin Mckay
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5017?
PSY5017 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after PSY5017?
PSY5017 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including PSY5019, PSY5020, PSY5021 and PSY5022.
When is PSY5017 offered?
PSY5017 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does PSY5017 have an exam?
No. PSY5017 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.