Australia – Mental Health and Health Psychology in Australia (Closed)
Melbourne, Australia
Dates
- Summer 2 Semester - Tentative dates: July 5th - August 5th 2012
Application Deadline
- Summer 2 Semester - November 18, 2011
Description
Information Session: Monday Nov. 14 at 7pm in 10 BEHRAKIS ; Please RSVP to this event by emailing d.franko@neu.edu
Faculty: Debra Franko D.franko@neu.edu
Program Description: The Australia Dialogue provides students with intensive instruction in both mental health (Abnormal Psychology) and health psychology (Health Counseling) as it is applied to both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Through formal classroom activities as well as site visits to mental health centers and community health agencies, students will learn about the clinical presentations, research, and treatment interventions currently being practiced and studied in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. A major emphasis in this course will be to understand health, health counseling, and mental health issues from an Australian perspective. In order to accomplish this, we will both read scientific literature based on Australian studies and also learn from Australian researchers. Experiential learning will take place by all day visits to several health and mental health sites in Melbourne and Sydney to learn about clinical and research work occurring in settings in both the urban and rural areas.
Courses
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PSYC 3406 Abnormal Psychology (4SH)
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CAEP 4502 Health Counseling (3SH)
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CAEP 4503 Experiencing Health Counseling (1 SH)
Students will enroll in one psychology course, one health counseling and one experiencing health counseling course. This courses provides an in-depth exploration of health counseling by focusing on health issues and health decision making. Psychologists, counselors, educators, and medical professions need knowledge of the health risks, health behaviors, and the processes by which individuals make decisions regarding their health. Topics to be covered are timely and critical to counseling in the 21st century. As such, this course is geared toward those considering entering the healthcare field, such as students majoring in psychology, nursing, human services, public health, and health sciences. Students who plan to pursue education and counseling would also benefit. The course will focus on current major health issues encountered by health professionals and counselors in diverse settings. Theoretical models of health psychology will be presented together with skills that counselors can use when working with children, adolescents, and adults on health as well as mental health-related issues. Ecological and interdisciplinary models will figure prominently in all classes. A major emphasis in this course will be to understand health, health counseling, and mental health issues from an Australian perspective. In order to accomplish this, we will both read scientific literature based on Australian studies and also learn from Australian researchers. Experiential learning will take place by visits to several health and mental health sites in Melbourne and Sydney to learn about clinical and research settings in this country.
Exact course numbers coming soon
Application Procedure
- Online Faculty- Led application (application open 10/17 - 11/18)
- Upload one unofficial transcript
- Upload one copy of passport ID page
- Upload essay questions
- Faculty may require additional information and/or interview (after application deadline)
Cost
$9,460 plus a possible accommodation charge.