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Mental Health Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code SPAARX

This specialisation enables registered nurses employed in a mental health care 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. The choice of a core option unit offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in a range of specialised mental health care contexts.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

Online

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Yvonne MIDDLEWICK

Learning Within Existing Workplace Requirement

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.

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.

Specialisation 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

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

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