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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
Availability | Term 4 - Online |
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In this subject the implications of mental health and ageing are explored from a range OF perspectives. Lectures will place mental health and ageing within a lifespan framework with an emphasis on both cognitive changes in later life and consideration of other challenges to mental health as people age, including inequality and marginalisation. The subject will also focus on issues such as the high rates of suicide among older men, the impact of loneliness and social isolation on mental health, and human rights, particularly supported decision making. Integrated and multidisciplinary approaches, and community and population based strategies, to prevent and respond to age related cognitive decline and other common mental health problems in older people will be introduced. This subject also will consider strategies to support an ageing worldwide population, including mental health promotion.
Intended learning outcomes
- Clearly articulate the factors that lead to older people being at risk of experiencing one or more mental health problems
- Demonstrate an informed understanding of the common mental health disorders that occur in later life
- Appraise strategies at individual, community and population based levels to improve mental health among older people
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Week 6 | 25% |
Critical analysis of a relevant media case study
| Week 4 | 15% |
Critical Essay
| End of term | 50% |
Contribution to online discussions
| From Week 1 to Week 8 | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Alice Rota-Bartelink Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 7 October 2019 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 14 October 2019 to 8 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 8 October 2019 Census date 1 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2019 Assessment period ends 15 December 2019 Term 4 contact information
ORMelbourne 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
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 Master of Mental Health Science Course Master of Ageing Course Master of Public Health Course Graduate Diploma in Ageing Informal specialisation Ageing
Last updated: 3 November 2022