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Mental Health and Ageing (PSYT90092)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 4
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 coordinator Alby Elias Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 8 October 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 15 October 2018 to 9 December 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 October 2018 Census date 2 November 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 November 2018 Assessment period ends 16 December 2018 Term 4 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to electronic copies of relevant readings.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Ageing Course Specialist Certificate in Ageing Course Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Science Course Master of Ageing Course Graduate Diploma in Ageing Course Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Science Course Master of Mental Health Science Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Ageing
Last updated: 3 November 2022