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Consumer Perspective: Theory & Practice (NURS90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Term 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject aims to extend participants foundational knowledge to support the development of clinical skills and expertise related to consumer participation in treatment and consumer involvement in mental health service delivery and review. The subject focuses on current State and Commonwealth directives supporting consumer participation in treatment and in service reform activities; consumer rights, and explores models of care that can enhance the consumer's involvement in treatment. The subject would be relevant for healthcare practitioners from nursing and allied health disciplines interested in consumer perspectives and participation in health and health services.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students will demonstrate theoretical knowledge, critical thinking and practical skills in relation to providing recovery-oriented care in legislated contexts by:
- Understanding the origins, concerns and development of the consumer movement, consumer leadership and 'mad studies'
- Integrating core precepts covered in the subject, such as awareness of the human rights at stake for consumers in legislated contexts, the potential impacts, and developing foundational knowledge of how to support consumer self-determination
- Applying principles, knowledge and skills learnt in the subject to provide specialist mental health nursing care that demonstrates openness to and respect for the range of diverse ways that consumers understand their own experience
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and postgraduate coursework student:
- Problem-solving skills by involvement in online discussions and activities
- Critical thinking skills by reflecting on perspectives that are not easily synthesised into a biomedical tradition
- Analytical skills through critical appraisal of the literature and development of arguments within the set assignments
- Ability to work as a team member through involvement in discussions and activities with fellow students
- Well-developed writing skills by completion of the assessment tasks
- Time management skills by planning their work and submitting information by the required deadlines
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assessment
| Week 9 | 60% |
Simulated-learning assessment
| Week 5 | 30% |
Written assessment
| Week 3 | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 20 April 2020 Pre teaching requirements Pre-teaching Period Details & 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 27 April 2020 to 21 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 21 April 2020 Census date 29 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 June 2020 Assessment period ends 28 June 2020
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
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Roper, C. (Ed.). (2003). Sight unseen, conversations between service receiverson mental health nursing and the acute psychiatric service system. CPNRP, University of Melbourne.
Recommended texts and other resources
Read, J., Mosher, L., Bentall, R., (2004) Models of Madness, Brunner Routledge, New York.
Specific readings selected by the subject coordinator will also be made available to the students and extra materials will be made available online throughout the semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Advanced Nursing Course Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Course Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health) Course Graduate Diploma in Nursing Practice (Mental Health) - Links to additional information
- 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.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022