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Mental Health Specialisation

Code SPAARX

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About this Specialisation

Enables nurses employed in a mental health setting to complete a qualification to master's level within their chosen discipline.

Nurses working in an area of mental health are encouraged to enrol in this program where all aspects of mental health nursing will be covered.

Code

SPAARX

Availability & Campus

Location Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
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Details

Structure

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMH5109Contemporary Issues in Mental Health20
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMH5110Assessment in Mental Health20
and select 1 unit from the following four units:
CMH5215 ^Child and Adolescent Mental Health20
CMH5216 ^Community Mental Health20
CMH5217 ^Forensic Mental Health20
HST6350 ^Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours20

Upon successful completion of the 3 above units students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (Course Code L54).

Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
NUR6116Evaluating Practice in Health20
MNP6101Evidence-based Practice and Research Design20
NST6100Literature Review20
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CLM6100Clinical Leadership and Management20
MNP6107Nursing Research Project20
Elective UnitElective x 1 chosen from a 6000 level unit20

^ Core Option

For more detailed unit information for this Specialisation take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Notes

Important notes

  • Students are required to be employed in a mental health care setting for a minimum of 18 hours per week. Students are required to nominate a clinical facilitator to support them in the clinical setting and will be required to demonstrate their competency in accordance with the advanced practice standards of their related professional organisation. Students will also be required to provide an agreement of support from their employer to undertake the program.

    Attendance requirements

    Students are required to be working at least 18 hours per week in a mental health setting

Learning Outcomes

  1. Reflect critically on a complex body of Mental Health care knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of Mental Health Nursing practice.
  2. Apply cognitive and creative analytical skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic mental health care situations.
  3. Apply and model communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional practice.
  4. Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial research-based project.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

Students are in a paid employment model to undertake this program and will therefore already be employed in a mental health setting. Undertaking this program will however, enhance their career advancement opportunities within the area of mental health nursing.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses

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