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This unit introduces students to a range of mental health conditions that people may experience over their lifetime: prevalence rates, the potential causes, signs and symptoms, prognostic factors and interventions. Students will learn how to administer and rate the child and adult forms of the Mental Status Examination and to use classification systems to recognise a range of mental health conditions – skillsets that are commonly used in multidisciplinary mental health practice contexts. Students gain insights into the importance of early intervention for young people with mental health concerns. Contemporary attitudes and practices that promote mental health recovery are introduced. Students learn about mental distress as it relates to the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the Western Australian Mental Health Act.
Students must have passed; OCT1220 or OCT1206 and OCT1102 and OCT2100 or OCT2202
Students must be enrolled in H96
Unit was previously coded OCT2205
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Interactive laboratories enable students to apply the Mental Status Examinations and to use ICD and DSM classification systems to recognise mental health conditions in people who are experiencing acute episodes. Through the case study assessment, students demonstrate these skills in addition to examining potential biopsychosociocultural causes and interventions, developmental aspects and impacts on occupational performance and participation. Students work collaboratively to present analyses of occupational issues and priorities of people with a range of mental health conditions. Guest lectures from people with lived experience of mental distress and from the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist will enhance student learning.
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.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Mental Health Conditions | 50% |
| Presentation | Occupational issues and priorities | 20% |
| Test | End of semester online test | 30% |
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.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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