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Unit of Study MHNS6002 Mental Health in Community, Non-Government and Primary Health Settings (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    No


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify and critique the policy context and funding mechanisms which support mental health service and support provision in the community, primary care and non-government organisation sectors

critically explore the underpinning assumptions and ideology of models of service delivery in the primary care and NGO sector and how these impact on mental health outcomes for service users

critically review the effectiveness of mental health programmes and community based interventions and prescribe plans of care for vulnerable or priority service user groups

critically discuss the role of ‘lived experience’ of mental illness and distress in informing policy and practice of mental health care including mutual self-help, peer support and advocacy

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Structured online learning (6 wks)
Assessment
Debate20%
Critical review40%
Report40%

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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