Mental Health and Ageing (PSYT90092)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

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In this subject the implications of mental health and ageing are explored from a range of bio-medical and social perspectives. Lecture topics include understanding the distinction between mental health and mental illness, placing mental health and ageing within a lifespan framework with an emphasis on cognitive changes in later life and managing common mental health disorders in older age. Screening, assessment and psychological interventions for these common conditions are covered, including late life delusional disorders, substance use and abuse, anxiety and personality disorders, delirium and dementia, depression and pain. This subject also discusses demographic projections for mental health disorders and considers strategies to support an ageing worldwide population, including mental health promotion.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:





  • Clearly articulate the difference between mental health and mental illness;
  • Demonstrate an informed understanding of the common mental health disorders that occur in later life; and
  • Develop knowledge and skills for assessment of older persons with mental health disorders.

Generic skills

Students will be provided with the opportunity to practice and reinforce:

  • High level written communication skills.
  • Advance information and interpretation skills.
  • Advance analytic, integration and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrate competence in critical and theoretical thinking through essay writing and online discussions.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • Weekly contribution to Online Discussions (10%)
  • Three on-line quizzes, each quiz worth 5% held throughout the teaching period (15%)
  • Written assignment (1,500 words) due in the middle of the teaching period (25%)
  • Critical essay (3,000 words) due at the end of the teaching period (50%)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Term 4 - Online
    Principal coordinatorEleanor Curran
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours30
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Pre teaching start date 2 October 2017
    Teaching period 9 October 2017 to 3 December 2017
    Last self-enrol date 3 October 2017
    Census date27 October 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail17 November 2017
    Assessment period ends 8 December 2017

    Term 4 contact information

    eleanor.curran@unimelb.edu.au

    Administrative coordinator

    Ms Victoria Kingsley

    victoria.kingsley@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022