Interdisciplinary Practice in Mental Health G (11804.1)
Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Online |
UC - Canberra, Online |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Nursing | Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit examines the psychosocial dimensions of health as major contributors to wellbeing in contemporary society from interdisciplinary perspectives. Sociocultural factors influencing mental health and wellbeing are explored. Therapeutic models for recovery focused and trauma informed strategies for safe living, self-worth, belonging, dealing with stress, depression, responding to loss and grief, bullying and harassment are explored.
1. Examine physical assessment and diet to collaboratively plan, implement and evaluate person-centred care for people experiencing mental health issues;
2. Identify evidence informed therapeutic models for recovery focused care for people experiencing mental health issues;
3. Critique contemporary issues that impact mental health from interdisciplinary perspectives;
4. Critically evaluate personal capability for interdisciplinary team engagement; and
5. Contextualise and learn from the experience of culturally diverse communities, including the unique experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in mainstream mental health care.
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Examine physical assessment and diet to collaboratively plan, implement and evaluate person-centred care for people experiencing mental health issues;
2. Identify evidence informed therapeutic models for recovery focused care for people experiencing mental health issues;
3. Critique contemporary issues that impact mental health from interdisciplinary perspectives;
4. Critically evaluate personal capability for interdisciplinary team engagement; and
5. Contextualise and learn from the experience of culturally diverse communities, including the unique experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in mainstream mental health care.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2022 | UC - Canberra, Online | Semester 2 | 01 August 2022 | Online | Ms Milli Blenkin |
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