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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit explores the mental health challenges experienced by children and young people. These challenges present differently in this population compared to adults depending on the child or adolescent’s developmental stage. This unit will enable students to develop a comprehensive knowledge of normal and abnormal development in children and adolescents together with the skills to promote their mental health. Assessment of psychopathology will be explored, as will the management of child and adolescent mental health disorders and measures to facilitate working collaboratively with children, young people and their family within a variety of cultural contexts.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
Students will engage and learn through a range of interactive and contemporary methods and learning modes. These include online learning, virtual environments, discussion boards, interactive web cases/quizzes, and e-reading packages.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Online presentation | 20% |
| Assignment | Case study caring for a child or adolescent in the mental health context | 40% |
| Test | Online test | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit explores the mental health challenges experienced by children and young people. These challenges present differently in this population compared to adults depending on the child or adolescent’s developmental stage. This unit will enable students to develop a comprehensive knowledge of normal and abnormal development in children and adolescents together with the skills to promote their mental health. Assessment of psychopathology will be explored, as will the management of child and adolescent mental health disorders and measures to facilitate working collaboratively with children, young people and their family within a variety of cultural contexts.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
Students will engage and learn through a range of interactive and contemporary methods and learning modes. These include online learning, virtual environments, discussion boards, interactive web cases/quizzes, and e-reading packages.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Online presentation | 20% |
| Assignment | Case study caring for a child or adolescent in the mental health context | 40% |
| Test | Online test | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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