Overview
You should be able to critically examine the various models of mental health, specific intervention strategies and the role of social workers and allied health professionals within mental health services. You should be able to integrate knowledge of the role of community, culture and models of mental health in the provision of evidence based strategies that promote mental health practice consistent with professional values and ethics. You should be able to evaluate the socio structural context of mental health and the implications for various client groups and determine how these elements translate into various models for intervention.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Successful completion of 48 credit points in any course.
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 - 2017
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.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from In class In student evaluation Moodle
Students felt that the range of learning materials enhanced their learning experience.
To keep the learning materials up to date and varied to engage students.
- Analyse the social construction of mental health.
- Critically evaluate models of mental health, their corollary intervention strategies and the professionals' role in delivering those various models and strategies.
- Critically evaluate the use of current mental health status and assessment tools.
- Integrate social work/allied health strategies within an interdisciplinary context using professional values and ethics.
- Critically evaluate different models for mental health practice with individuals, families and communities.
- Propose relevant effective and culturally appropriate evidence based strategies for intervention.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 25% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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 | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 25% |
Textbooks
Social Work Practice in Mental Health: An Introduction
2nd Edition (2015)
Authors: Bland, R., Renouf, N., Tullgren, A.
Allen & Unwin
Crows Nest Crows Nest , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781743314753
Binding: Paperback
Mental Health in Australia: Collaborative Community Practice
3rd Edition (2012 )
Authors: Meadows, G., Grigg,, M., Farhall, J., McDermott., F., Fossey., E., Singh, B. (ed.)
Oxford University Press
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9780195574883
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.cesare@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
The history of mental illness
The lived experience
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Please refer to Moodle for unit readings and activities.
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Concepts in mental health
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Psychiatric illnesses
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Psychiatric assessment
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Assessment and management of suicide risk
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Multi-disciplinary teams
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Models of care in mental health
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The policy and legal context
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1 Written Assessment
The assessment is designed to develop student knowledge about mental health issues.
You are required to watch the audiovisual material which can be located on Moodle and titled Assessment Item 1. The audiovisual material is 1 hour in duration.
Your readings should inform your postings and where relevant, cite the literature. Responses to each question should be no more than 150 words each, that is, make one point thoroughly rather than several points superficially.
Discussion Questions:
1. What were some of the symptoms that Millie demonstrated or discussed by family members and what impacts did they have on her family relationships?
2. To what degree was Alan's response to his wife's attempted suicide a product of the era (i.e. mid 1960s)?
3. What could have Alan, other relatives, or neighbours have done to help?
4. Standing in the shoes of Millie’s children, informed by theories of child development, how do you believe Susan and Tina understood their mother’s illness?
5. How could mental health providers have done more to protect Susan and Tina?
6. What role has Susan and Tina played in ensuring Millie’s well being and safety?
7. Why doesn’t Millie believe that she is ill?
8. What factors do you think ultimately influenced Millie to take medication? Millie has been in the same home and has held a job for more than 2 1/2 years. What was Millie's contribution to her own progress?
9. How might Millie’s life have been different if she was engaged in treatment at the onset of her illness?
10. Comparing beliefs about schizophrenia in the past with the present - is the pessimism that often accompanies schizophrenia justified over the long term?
Week 4 Friday (4 Aug 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Vacation Week Friday (18 Aug 2017)
Electronic Feedback
Demonstrates the following:
- Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary mental health issues.
- Demonstrate a capacity for critical analysis of the presenting issues.
- Demonstrate consultation of the literature relevant to the assignment topic.
- Demonstrates synthesis and integration of literature, correct spelling (Macquarie) and punctuation, with appropriate citation and referencing (Harvard) and adheres to the word limit.
- Analyse the social construction of mental health.
- Critically evaluate models of mental health, their corollary intervention strategies and the professionals' role in delivering those various models and strategies.
- Critically evaluate the use of current mental health status and assessment tools.
- Integrate social work/allied health strategies within an interdisciplinary context using professional values and ethics.
- Critically evaluate different models for mental health practice with individuals, families and communities.
- Propose relevant effective and culturally appropriate evidence based strategies for intervention.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
You are required to examine the Coroner’s report located on the Moodle site to identify the problems associated with the treatment and care. You need to make reference to some of the key concepts that underpin contemporary mental health services. The concepts are as follow:
- Continuity of care
- Mental state assessment
- Suicide risk assessment and management
- Multi-disciplinary teamwork
- Family and carer's roles' in the treatment and care of loved ones.
The course material andreadings introduce you to some of the key concepts that underpin contemporary mental health services. The Coroner’s report covers some of these concepts and the problems associated with the treatment provided. The report is located on Moodle and titled Assessment Item 2.
Week 8 Friday (8 Sept 2017) 12:00 am AEST
Upload electronically to moodle
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017)
Electronic Feedback
Demonstrates the following:
- Drawing on relevant unit and independent readings, apply and discuss the relevance of the following concepts to the information provided in the Coroner’s Report: continuity of care, mental state assessment, suicide risk assessment and management, multidisciplinary team work, family and carers’ roles in the treatment and care of loved ones.
- A critical analysis about the relevance of these concepts in relation to the problems associated with the treatment received.
- Demonstrates consultation of the literature relevant to the assignment topic.
- Demonstrates synthesis and integration of literature, strength and logic of argument, correct spelling (Macquarie) and punctuation, with appropriate citation and referencing (Harvard) and adheres to the word limit.
- Analyse the social construction of mental health.
- Critically evaluate models of mental health, their corollary intervention strategies and the professionals' role in delivering those various models and strategies.
- Critically evaluate the use of current mental health status and assessment tools.
- Integrate social work/allied health strategies within an interdisciplinary context using professional values and ethics.
- Critically evaluate different models for mental health practice with individuals, families and communities.
- Propose relevant effective and culturally appropriate evidence based strategies for intervention.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
You are working within a multi-disciplinary mental health team. You undertake generic tasks which your multi-disciplinary colleagues also undertake. You are concerned that you are losing focus on the social work perspective within mental health and decide to examine the literature to identify the distinct social work mental health role.
You consider the following:
A comprehensive social work approach in mental health emphasises and integrates the clinical and critical perspectives. How can social workers draw on the principles of contemporary mental health and ensure a focus on critical social work practice. Discuss critical mental health social work practice approaches and how to integrate the clinical and critical perspectives effectively in practice.
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 12:00 am AEST
Electronic submission via moodle
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2017)
Electronic Feedback
Social Work Student Assessment
- Critically reflects on contemporary mental health issues and their implications for practice.
- Critically evaluates the clinical and critical perspectives of mental health social work.
- Critically assesses opportunities within mental health services to ensure a focus on the social context and consequences of mental illness.
- Demonstrates consultation of literature relevant to the assignment's topic.
- Demonstrates synthesis and integration of literature, strength and logic of argument, correct spelling (Macquarie) and punctuation, with appropriate citation and referencing (Harvard) and adheres to the word limit.
Other Discipline (Allied Health, Psychology etc) Assessment:
- Critically reflects on contemporary mental health issues and their implications for practice.
- Critically evaluates the distinct professional perspective of mental health care delivery.
- Critically assesses opportunities within mental health services to ensure a focus on on your professional expertise.
- Demonstrates consultation of literature relevant to the assignment's topic.
- Demonstrates synthesis and integration of literature, strength and logic of argument, correct spelling (Macquarie) and punctuation, with appropriate citation and referencing (Harvard) and adheres to the word limit.
- Analyse the social construction of mental health.
- Critically evaluate models of mental health, their corollary intervention strategies and the professionals' role in delivering those various models and strategies.
- Critically evaluate the use of current mental health status and assessment tools.
- Integrate social work/allied health strategies within an interdisciplinary context using professional values and ethics.
- Critically evaluate different models for mental health practice with individuals, families and communities.
- Propose relevant effective and culturally appropriate evidence based strategies for intervention.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
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Why is academic integrity important?
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