Overview
Psychological Medicine applies the study of human behaviour to understanding health and well-being.
At undergraduate level, PSME 201 Human Sexuality and Health can be studied as a part of most degree programmes. An understanding of sexuality and its relationship to health and well-being is vital for students from a variety of backgrounds. It will be particularly valuable for students interested in psychology, public health, social work, education, sociology and gender studies, anthropology, law, reproductive health, and physical education.
Psychological Medicine papers are also requirements for many postgraduate medicine and health sciences programmes.
Papers
View a list of all related papers below.
PSME papers
| Paper Code | Year | Title | Points | Teaching period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSME201 | 2026 | Human Sexuality and Health | 18 points | Semester 1 |
| PSME401 | 2026 | Nature, Extent and Assessment of Mental Disorders | 30 points | Semester 1 |
| PSME404 | 2026 | Addiction Assessment | 30 points | Semester 1 |
| PSME405 | 2026 | Trauma and Mental Health Practice | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| PSME406 | 2026 | Research Methods: Mental Health | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| PSME407 | 2026 | Forensic Psychiatry | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| PSME422 | 2026 | Addiction Treatment | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| PSME424 | 2026 | Addiction Pharmacotherapy | 30 points | Not offered in 2026 |
| PSME432 | 2026 | Introduction to Perinatal Psychiatry | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| PSME433 | 2026 | Introduction to Infant Mental Health | 30 points | Not offered in 2026, expected to be offered in 2027 |
| PSME439 | 2026 | Intellectual Disability: Theory into Practice | 30 points | Semester 1 |
| PSME455 | 2026 | Foundational Clinical Practice in EMDR Therapy | 30 points | Full Year |
| PSME456 | 2026 | Advanced Clinical Practice in EMDR Therapy | 30 points | Full Year |
| PSME580 | 2026 | Dissertation | 60 points | Semester 1, Semester 2, Full Year |
Contacts
Associate Professor Charlene Rapsey
Undergraduate Programme Coordinator
Department of Psychological Medicine
Faculty of Medicine – Dunedin
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
Tel +64 3 474 0999 ext 7368
Email charlene.rapsey@otago.ac.nz
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