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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences regulations

Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies

Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies

1. The Diploma

The Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies (GradDipChildPS) may be undertaken in the faculty pursuant to these regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these regulations unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter -

'candidate' means a candidate for the diploma;

'course of study' means the subjects required to be completed by a candidate to qualify for the diploma;

'diploma' means the Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies;

'faculty board' means the faculty board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences;

'faculty information handout' means a faculty handbook or such other publication, whether in bound, loose leaf or electronic form, concerning the course of study as the faculty board determines from time to time;

'head' means the head of the Department of Psychological Medicine;

'subject' includes project work.

3. Admission to candidature

3.1 An applicant for admission to candidature for the diploma must have -

3.1.1 qualified for a bachelor's degree of the university or of an educational institution approved by the faculty board; and

3.1.2 completed at least one year of post-graduate clinical experience -
or have other qualifications and experience which in the opinion of the head are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute.
3.2 In the selection of candidates preference must be given to applicants practising in or preparing to practise in a health discipline concerning children or in another relevant health discipline.

4. Course of study

4.1 The course of study -

4.1.1 comprises the subjects determined by the faculty board under this section;

4.1.2 must be undertaken by distance education through the Monash Distance Education Centre; and

4.1.3 must be completed in two years of part-time candidature, unless the faculty board in any particular case otherwise determines.

4.2 The faculty board may from time to time, with the approval of the Academic Board, determine the subjects comprising the course of study and in relation to the subjects may determine any matter including but not limited to requirements concerning -

4.2.1 number, timing, frequency, duration and content;

4.2.2 candidate attendance and participation;

4.2.3 assessment; and

4.2.4 satisfactory completion.

4.3 Determinations of the faculty board under this section must be published in a faculty information handout.

5. Credit for previous work

5.1 Subject to subsection 5.2, a candidate who, prior to candidature, completed work which the faculty board considers equivalent to particular work in the course of study, must be deemed to have completed that particular work and granted credit towards the diploma in respect of it.

5.2 Credit under this section must not be granted in respect of -

5.2.1 work completed more than seven years before admission to candidature, unless the faculty board in any particular case otherwise determines; or

5.2.2 more than one-half of the work in the course of study.

6. Qualification

A candidate who satisfactorily completes the course of study qualifies for the diploma.

7. Changes in course requirements

7.1 Subject to this section, a candidate must comply with these regulations and with the requirements concerning the course of study determined by the faculty board as in force or published from time to time.

7.2 Where the faculty board considers that a candidate has, since first enrolling for the diploma, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the regulations or course of study requirements, the faculty board must permit the candidate to qualify for the diploma under the regulations or course of study requirements in force or published at some time during candidature, provided the board is satisfied that the work so required to be completed is equivalent in standard to that currently required to complete the course of study.

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