Psychology

The Dax Centre has a long history of providing educational resources for VCE psychology. We currently have two different programs suited to the Psychology Curriculum

Mindfields

An engaging and innovative program that explores mental health/ illness from a personal viewpoint, a neuropsychological and clinical perspective and through the artwork displayed in the Dax Centre gallery

Due to popular demand, we have now differentiated the program to cater for the year 11 and year 12 psychology curriculums

The year 11 program includes:

The year 11 program includes:
•    Presentation by a mental health clinician
•    Presentation of the lived experience of mental illness and recovery, considering nurture and nature factors, by an advocate from the mental illness fellowship
•    Guided tour of the gallery. A clinician will explore artworks with an emphasis on how mental health may influence individual experiences and expression

The year 12 program includes:
•    Presentation by a neuroscientist including advantages and limitations of the use of non-human animals in research in terms of generalizations and conclusions, research methods and ethical principles associated with the study of mental health and summary of ground breaking research in either schizophrenia or depression.
•    Presentation of the  lived experience of mental illness and recovery, using the biopsychosocial framework to do so, by an advocate from mental illness fellowship.
•    Guided tour of the gallery. A clinician will explore the artworks with an emphasis on how mental health may influence individual experience and expression

Recommended: year 11 and 12
Duration: 2.5 hours
Days: Term 2 Wednesday and Fridays, Terms 3 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Cost: $25.00 per student
Maximum: 25 students
Bookings: email schoolbookings@daxcentre.org or call Lisa 9035 6258 or Claire 9035 6258

Making Sense

An introduction to the Dax Centre and the current exhibition. A guided tour of the gallery will be lead by a mental health clinician who will assist students to build on their knowledge and enrich their theoretical understanding of mental health by engaging with an experience of mental illness and trauma. This program can be tailored to your year level.

Recommended: years 9 – 12
Duration: 1 hour
Days: Terms 1 – 4, Tuesday – Friday
Cost: $12.50 per student
Maximum: 25 students
Bookings: email schoolbookings@daxcentre.org or call Lisa 9035 6258 or Claire 9035 6258