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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
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
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
On completion of this subject students should be able to
- 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: 30 January 2024
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Contribution to online discussions
| From Week 1 to Week 8 | 10% |
Critical analysis of a relevant media case study
| Week 4 | 15% |
Written assignment
| Week 6 | 25% |
Critical Essay
| End of term | 50% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
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 2024 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 2024 to 8 December 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 October 2024 Census date 1 November 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2024 Assessment period ends 15 December 2024 Term 4 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Subject coordinator: alice.rotabartelink@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 30 January 2024
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 Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Evaluation and Implementation Science - 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: 30 January 2024