NURSING 6205 - Mental Health

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022

This course will examine the fundamentals of mental illness (depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, post traumatic stress disorder, personality disorder etc.), and causes (biochemical, neurological, behavioural, developmental, genetic, social etc.), treatments (pharmacological, psychological, spiritual) and health care models (shared care, acute inpatient, outpatient, public health, community and recovery approaches) which are regarded as current best practice.The course will also examine mental health from the perspective of national, state and local government levels.

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Course Details

Course Code	NURSING 6205
Course	Mental Health
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Nursing School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Weekly online tutorials
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available to GradDipAdd&MentalHlth and MNursSc students only
Assessment	Online quiz, presentation and briefing paper, learning portfolio

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Robert Laing

Course Coordinator: Dr Robert Laing
Phone: +61 8 8313 2848
Email: robert.laing@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 4, Adelaide Nursing School, AHMS

School Office
Phone: +61 8 8313 3595
Email: nursing@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Demonstrate an understanding of mental health legislation and organisational policies and guidelines relevant to mental health practice.
2	Recognise the features of a range of mental disorders and be able to classify them in accordance with recommended classification systems.
3	Describe the range of interventions including psychosocial and pharmacological approaches in mental health care
4	Discuss the complexities of service responses across sectors
5	Formulate assessment and service responses to complex presentations utilising an interdisciplinary approach
6	Understand the implications for diverse client characteristics including values, beliefs, age and cultural background
7	Integrate the principles of recovery approach in responding to clients
8	Compare and contrast models of interventions
9	Demonstrate the ability to research and utilise the latest evidence

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-3,5-9
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	3-6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	4,6-7
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1-9
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	6
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	6
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	4,8,9
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

PRESCRIBED TEXTS

Meadows, G, Farhall, J, Fossey, E, Happell, B, McDermott, F & Rosenberg, S 2021, Mental health and collaborative community
practice: An Australian perspective, 4th edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne.

Reader
The readings for this course are available electronically via MyUni.
Please note: it is your responsibility to organise printing should you prefer a hard copy of the reader.

Recommended Resources

Evans,K, Nizette,D and O'Brien, A 2017, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 4th edition, Elsevier, Australia

Bullock, S & Manias, E 2017, Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 8th edn, Pearson, Australia

Corey,G 2017, Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 10th edition, Cengage Learning, Australia

Online Learning

Virtual Classroom
The virtual classroom (VC) technology will be used for lectures and tutorial discussions on a weekly basis during this semester. Some information on the VC will be provided in the Study Guide, you need to familiarise yourself with this technology to become reasonably comfortable with using it prior to the start of the semester.

Each week a one hour tutorial will be conducted via the Virtual Classroom. All students are expected to log on and participate. The tutorial will address the week’s readings, activities and provide a forum for discussion between students on their experiences related to their studies.

MyUni
All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework nursing program have access to the School of Nursing – Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site. This site will also feature information about the latest news and events at the School of Nursing.

Unified
http://unified.adelaide.edu.au/
UNIFIED is your one-stop shop for email, calendar, MyUni and Access Adelaide. It even allows you to search the Library.
UNIFIED is available to all active students; with a single login you can access your student systems and personal information through a central website. Login with your Student ID ("a1234567") and Password.

For more information, including easy to follow instructions visit https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/web/mycampus/home.

Library Resources
Help for Nursing Students
The University of Adelaide Library has a website to help nursing students use the library and its resource (www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/med/nursing).

Remote student library service
The University of Adelaide Library provides a document delivery and loans service to non-metropolitan students who do not visit a University of Adelaide campus to attend classes (www.adelaide.edu.au/library/docdel/external.html).
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

The course is in the format of self-directed learning. You will be provided with a series of topics in the course and you will address these topics through readings and activities. Interactive activities have been designed to test and consolidate your knowledge and to assist in developing skills to critique the literature reviewed. Each topic has been designed to provide you with a deeper understanding of mental health.
Throughout this study guide you will encounter activities which will give a greater understanding of the particular topic and its application to Mental Health. These activities will make up part of the assessment for Mental Health

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Mental Health is a 6 unit course within the Graduate Diploma of Addiction and Mental Health. The Virtual Classroom tutorial is one hour in length and it is expected that your own private learning and completion of activities will be in the order of 24 hours per week.

Learning Activities Summary
The course content will include the following:
1. Overview of mental health legislation and policy directions
2. Introduction to the major frameworks within mental health practice, such as the Recovery Model and consumer involvement.
3. The basis of therapeutic relationship, including working within professional boundaries and participation in clinical supervision.
4. Comprehensive assessment in mental health practice
5. Understanding diagnostic classification systems relevant to mental health
6. Contemporary approaches to intervention including psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic approaches
7. Overview of mental health and mental illness across the lifespan
8. Cross cultural perspectives and considerations in mental health practice.
9. Description of the contexts and organisation of mental health services and cross sector collaborations
Specific Course Requirements

There are no requirements for clinical placement for this course

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Online Quiz	Fomative	NGP	1, 3
Portfolio Activities	Formative/Summative	60%	All
Presentation	Summative	40%	All

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1
Online Quiz
An online Quiz will be provided on MyUni.
This assessment is formative. It will have no marks assigned, however it will be marked and feedback will be provided to assist you in developing skills for future assessments.
Length – N/A Weighting – Non Graded Pass

Assessment 2
Presentation & Briefing paper
A two-part assessment which requires you to develop a short presentation for your fellow students. The topic of the presentation will be selected from content relevant to this course in negotiation with the Course coordinator. A briefing paper is to be submitted prior to your presentation.
Length 3000 word equivalent Weighting : 40%

Assessment 3
Portfolio activities
A two-part assessment which requires you to complete the Portfolio Activities included in the Study Guide from Week 3 – Week 12. You are required to complete these activities each week and submit as assessment in two parts Part A and Part B.
Some activities will require completion through participation in online tutorials through the Semester.
Length – 4500 words Weighting 60%

Submission

Assessments, unless otherwise stated in your Study guide, are to be submitted electronically via Assignments in MyUni on the due date identified in this Study guide. Instructions for assignment submission are available for all students under Tutorials at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.

An assessment submitted via MyUni must be submitted as a .doc, .docx or .rtf file. If submitting a PowerPoint presentation for marking, the .ppt or .pptx must be submitted as .pdf file. It is also important to submit your file under your name, such as surname.firstname. MyUni stamps all the other details against your filename once you submit your assessment.

Information on avoiding Plagiarism is available at www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/plagiarism/.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Plagiarism
Students are reminded that plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious offence and can result in disciplinary procedures. Students are advised to read the policy Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures policy, available at www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/. The following definitions should be noted.

Referencing: providing a full bibliographic reference to the source of the citation (in a style as determined by the School).
Quotation: placing an excerpt from an original source into a paper using either quotation marks or indentation, with the source cited, using an approved referencing system in order to give credit to the original author.
Paraphrasing: repeating a section of text using different words which retain the original meaning.
Please note: changing just a few words does not constitute paraphrasing.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

NA due to number of responses.
Student Support
Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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