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Specialist Mental Health Nursing (NURS90077)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 1
Overview
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This subject is designed to provide the theoretical foundation for entry into specialist mental health nursing practice. Students will explore the legal, policy and ethical frameworks, within which mental health care is provided. Students will extend their understanding of bio-psycho-social factors, related to mental health and illness and to the nosology within diagnostic structures of psychiatry.
Intended learning outcomes
- Explain the role of social, psychological and biological factors relevant to mental health and recovery
- Have a critical understanding of the diagnostic structures and systems used in mental health
- Understand the roles of recovery and human rights underpinning mental health law and supporting structures
- Be aware of the Mental Health Act governing mental health service delivery
- Identify the complex system of Laws guiding mental health nursing practice, including common / civil law, security act, mental health act, forensic act, and criminal law
Generic skills
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written modes of communication
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work
- Advanced knowledge, skills and techniques applicable to mental health nursing
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities in mental health nursing, characterised by flexibility of approach
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in mental health nursing
- An appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Weekly problem-based learning cases, 500 words each (equivalent to 2500 words)
| From Week 2 to Week 6 | 40% |
Written assessment
| Week 8 | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 28 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 4 February 2019 to 31 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 29 January 2019 Census date 22 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2019 Assessment period ends 7 April 2019 Term 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Time commitment details
Students are required to undertake 18 hours per week of online activities and self‐directed learning.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022