EDF4532 Introduction to mental health issues
Faculty of Education
EDF4532 Introduction to mental health issues is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4532
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF4532
No unit lists EDF4532 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit focuses on the incidence of mental health issues and their effects on the individual, family and community. It examines a variety of issues relating to trauma and grief, addictions to alcohol, drugs and other mental health issues. You will examine how the normal highs and lows of life can be managed and how declining mental health can affect feelings, thoughts and actions. You are introduced to a number of therapeutic approaches.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 2 | Singapore | Block off |
| Term 4 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Analysis of mental health issue (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Case study analysis of a person with a mental health disorder (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the types of mental health issues
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the main issues in grief and trauma counselling and the application of models of assessment to counselling practice
- 3
Develop and analyse the impacts on families of substance abuse and dependency
- 4
Develop an understanding of assessment techniques for use with grief, trauma and addictions
- 5
Examine the current practice issues for trauma, grief and addictions.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that allows you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
a. Contact hours for flexible students:
- 20 hours on campus classes, 12 hours online classes and 4 hours directed online learning over the semester, or
- 24 hours directed online learning and 12 hours online classes over the semester*
b. Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 14 hours of online study per term
c. Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
The teaching approach of this unit includes case-based teaching (using case studies to discuss mental health issues), scheduled classes (presenting and discussing counselling theory), problem-based learning (where students are asked to develop strategies to respond to case studies), role-play (including counselling techniques), and the Personal Storytelling Series (interviews with individuals sharing their experiences of mental health issues and attending counselling).
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lefteris Patlamazoglou
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lefteris Patlamazoglou
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4532?
EDF4532 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF4532 offered?
In 2022, EDF4532 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Singapore.
How much work is EDF4532?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4532 have an exam?
No. EDF4532 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.