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Advanced Therapeutic Skills (NURS90093)
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
Term 3
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject is designed to provide the theoretical and practical foundation for entry level therapeutic practice in specialist mental health nursing practice. Students will extend their understanding of the triggering and sustaining factors in psychological and social distress and crisis, associated with mental health and illness. Students will attain knowledge of evidencebased therapies and associated interpersonal nursing strategies and skills. The specialist knowledge will be applied to therapeutic nursing interventions, relevant to the range of high- and low-prevalence diagnostic groupings.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students will demonstrate theoretical knowledge and practical skills in mental health nursing by:
- Developing an understanding of a broad range of evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions used when working with mental health service users in recovery-oriented practice
- Understanding the essential elements underpinning all cognitive-behaviour therapies
- Demonstrating a beginning level proficiency in cognitive-behaviour therapy
- Demonstrating a beginning level proficiency in one or more of the following psychotherapies: dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, solution focused therapy
- Demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning in the implementation and evaluation of psychotherapeutic interventions, based on learnings from previous MHN subjects
- Demonstrating collegial behaviours consistent with mental health nursing professional practice including professional supervision and feedback
- Understanding and evaluating the dynamics of groups and the implications for mental health nursing practice
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and postgraduate coursework student:
- 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 competencies in areas of professional expertise and/or scholarship.
- Advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline.
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach.
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline.
- 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
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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1,000‐word essay and annotated bibliography
| Week 4 | 20% |
Podcast 2 activities (audio presentations) (1500 word equivalent)
| From Week 6 to Week 7 | 30% |
Audio-visual presentation
| Week 8 | 20% |
Weekly contributions to online discussion board Hurdle requirement: Students must participate in online discussions to pass the subject | From Week 1 to Week 8 | N/A |
Podcast 1 activities (audio presentations) (1500 word equivalent)
| From Week 3 to Week 4 | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 3 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 13 July 2020 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 20 July 2020 to 13 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2020 Census date 7 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 August 2020 Assessment period ends 20 September 2020 Term 3 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 21 hours per week of online activities and self-directed learning
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name 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