Mental Health and Young People (PSYC90062)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces conceptual frameworks for understanding mental health in young people and the importance of social contexts for mental health. The subject analyses the emotional dimensions of mental health and assists professionals to recognise emotional distress of a young person and ways that it can be manifested. The subject includes a skill-building component to allow professionals to work with young people within professional boundaries and accountabilities and gain an understanding of when and how to refer.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- recognise cultural diversity in understanding mental health;
- examine epidemiology of mental health disorders in young people;
- describe conceptual frameworks for understanding mental health in young people;
- recognise the dimensions of emotional stress, how it is displayed and how it is linked to thought patterns, feelings and physical health;
- awareness of professional boundaries and assumptions that professionals bring to the context.
Generic skills
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- recognise cultural diversity in understanding mental health;
- examine epidemiology of mental health disorders in young people;
- describe conceptual frameworks for understanding mental health in young people;
- recognise the dimensions of emotional stress, how it is displayed and how it is linked to thought patterns, feelings and physical health;
- awareness of professional boundaries and assumptions that professionals bring to the context.
On completion of this subject it is expected that students will be able to:
- develop a repertoire of strategies to engage young people and families using motivational interviewing techniques;
- assess the situational context to identify risk and resilience factors in a young person's life;
- observe behaviours and recognise how they link to emotional distress;
- develop approaches to ensuring confidentiality, appropriate referral, and risk management.
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
- Hurdle Requirement (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) : Introductory Learning Activity (Max: 500 words)
- 40% :Risk Assessment (Max: 2,000 words) - Due mid semester
- 60% : Written Assignment (Max: 2,500 words) - Due end of semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 hours online. Approximately half will be didactic instruction; the other half interactive, but asynchronous. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022