Overview
As a health care professional, you may encounter clients whose mental health challenges impact upon their daily lives. In this unit you will develop knowledge that will assist in your recognition of mental health disorders as a health care professional, and learn about the appropriate referral networks and therapeutic options that are available to deal with these issues. Your ability to communicate effectively with clients, with consideration and awareness of their different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, will be developed as part of this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
- Explain the mental health landscape in Australia
- Recognise indications that a person might be experiencing mental health challenges from an inclusive and cross cultural perspective
- Describe the therapeutic options available for people who may be experiencing different types of mental health conditions and/or challenges
- Communicate effectively and considerately with clients of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Essay - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||
| 3 - Presentation - 25% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Essay - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Presentation - 25% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Mental Health Care
Edition: 3 rd (2018)
Authors: Catherine Hungerford, Donna Hodgson, Richard Bostwick, Richard Clancy, Gillian Murphy, Gideon De Jong, Irene Ngune
John Wiley & Sons Australia
Australia
ISBN: 9780730363293
Binding: Paperback
Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health
Edition: 3 rd (2018)
Authors: Muir-Cochrane, E, Barkway, P & Nizette, D
Mosby Elsevier
United States
ISBN: 978-0-7295-4285-2
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks can be purchased at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.harris@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
1.1 Introduction and Expectations for the unit
1.2 Introduction to Mental Health
1.3 Prevalence of Mental Health Illness in Australia
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 1 Mental health:every health professional's business pp. 1-7
- Chapter 2 Working in a recovery framework pp. 8-18
- Chapter 3 Essentials for Mental Health Practice pp. 19- 28
- Read National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
2.1 Classification of Mental Health Disorders
2.2 WHO 10 Facts about Mental Health
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 4 Overview of Mental Health Problems pp. 29-47
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
3.1 Recognising a Problem
3.2 Introduction to Mental State Examination
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 5 Mental Health Assessment pp. 47- 60
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
4.1 Depressive Disorders
4.2 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 10 Culture and Mental Health pp.103- 111
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
5.1 The Importance of Understanding Mental Health
5.2 The relationship between Mental and Physical Health
5.3 Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 11: Co-occurring Mental Health Prroblems pp. 113- 119
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 10: Substance Use Disorders pp. 377- 425
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Vacation
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
6.1 Autistic Spectrum
6.2 ADHD
6.3 Young People and Mental Health Assessment
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 14 Settings for Mental Health Care pp. 138- 146
- appendix 2 Who Does What in Mental Health pp 149- 151
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 2: Assessment in a Mental Health Context pp. 73- 80
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
7.1 Violence in Relationships
7.2 Common Reactions to Stressful Situations
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 5 Common reactions to Stressful Situations pp 173- 206
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
8.1 Suicide and Intentional Self Harm Parasuicide
8.2 Indigenous Lived Experience of Grief and Loss
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 12: Loss and Grief pp. 120- 129
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 8 Caring for a person who has self-harmed pp. 295- 330
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
9.1 A Brief Overview of Other Disorders
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 4 An Overview of Mental Health Problems pp.29-46
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
10.1 Dementia
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 11 Caring for an older person with a mental illness pp. 442- 446
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
11.1 Eating Disorders
Chapter
Resources and Readings will be given via Reading List
- Read Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health 3rd edition:
- Chapter 4 An Overview of Mental Health Problems pp.37-38
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 8 Eating Disorders pp.303- 308
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
12.1 Caring for a person with Serious Mental Illness
Chapter
- Online readings located in Moodle site.
- Read Hungerford et al Mental Health Care 3rd edition:
- Chapter 9: Caring for a person with Serious Mental Illness pp.339- 372
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Essay
Write an essay of 1000+/-10% words using APA referencing style that addresses the following points:
a) Discuss the effects due to Covid -19 on the mental health of Australians and focus on a demographic of your choosing. e.g primary school children, the elderly, indigenous community
b) Describe practical psychological skills to help cope with anxiety and worry about infectious diseases.
c) Include no less than (6) six reference sources in your discussion.
Week 7 Friday (4 Sept 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 9 Friday (18 Sept 2020)
All efforts will be made to return these assessments within 10 days of their due date.
- Explain the mental health landscape in Australia
- Recognise indications that a person might be experiencing mental health challenges from an inclusive and cross cultural perspective
- Describe the therapeutic options available for people who may be experiencing different types of mental health conditions and/or challenges
- Communicate effectively and considerately with clients of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
2 Online Quiz(zes)
The task associated with this assessment item is to complete the online quizzes during the term on the unit's Moodle website. These quizzes will be available in Weeks 6 and 12 and each quiz will test the student's knowledge of unit material for the previous six weeks.
Each quiz will consist of twenty (20) questions that are randomly selected from a question bank. Each quiz will be worth 12.5% of the total grade for the unit and the complete assessment of two quizzes will be worth 25% of the total grade. Formative feedback will be given to students after each quiz to enhance their mental health literacy.
Points to note:
- Students will be allowed two attempts at each quiz.
- There will be a time limit on quizzes.
- The attempt with the highest grade will be accepted for assessment.
- Students are encouraged to refer to the unit materials in order to obtain as many correct answers as possible.
- If students have technical problems with the quiz, they should contact the unit coordinator or TASAC as soon as possible.
- Refer to your Moodle site for further details.
2
Other
Week 12 Thursday (8 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Thursday (22 Oct 2020)
All efforts will be made to return these assessments within 10 days of their due date.
You will be required to complete a series of online quizzes across the term, that will assist you with improving your mental health literacy.You will demonstrate through answering the online quiz questions an ability to recognise indications, that a person might be experiencing mental health challenges from an inclusive and cross cultural perspective.
You are marked according to the number of correct responses for each quiz.
- Recognise indications that a person might be experiencing mental health challenges from an inclusive and cross cultural perspective
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
3 Presentation
Students are required to work in small team environments to develop a group poster presentation at the end of the term on a mental health condition of their choosing. The groups will be of no more than four (4) students per group and created in the spirit of learning to work together and manage technology.
The poster will be ISO A1 size (84.1 cm height x 59.4 cm width) and will be created using Microsoft Powerpoint 2010 and referenced using APA referencing format.
The poster will include the aetiology, epidemiology and the diagnostic criteria for classification for the condition according to DSM-V. This should include supporting research on the chosen condition including diagnosis, clinical presentation and how the condition is treated (e.g. medication). The poster will also include a prognosis and recovery for someone with the condition. The poster will also help develop a better understanding of ways in which health care professionals are best able to serve the community. The final product will be explained in a short video of 6-10 minutes in duration which will be uploaded to Moodle.
The final product will be in the form of a YouTube video lasting 6-10 minutes which will be uploaded to Moodle via TurnitIn through a URL link, The video will showcase the group poster presentation and may be broadcast to the cohort via video conferencing at the end of the term. A detailed rubric and guidance information is available in Moodle.
The presentation will include a summary of findings that represents the students research, poster content that is well presented, logical and visually appealing to the audience. The poster will include 10 scholarly sources that adhere to the APA referencing format. Finally the poster will demonstrate a solid knowledge of the chosen mental health condition and ways in which health care professionals are best able to serve the community from this knowledge.
Week 10 Wednesday (23 Sept 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)
All efforts will be made to return these assessments within 10 days of their due date.
You will require good communication skills in producing group presentations as communication skills are vital for precise transmission of accurate knowledge and information, both for students and practitioners.
You will be required to search for relevant online literature to both determine your topic and establish your findings.
You are required to work in small team environments to develop a group presentation at the end of the term on a mental health condition of your choosing.
The group presentation requires you to demonstrate ways in which health care professionals are best able to serve the community through a better understanding of the groups chosen conditions.
- Explain the mental health landscape in Australia
- Describe the therapeutic options available for people who may be experiencing different types of mental health conditions and/or challenges
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Social Innovation
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
