MMH5001 Mental health and illness
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MMH5001 Mental health and illness is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before MMH5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MMH5001
No unit lists MMH5001 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in M6022
Overview
This unit focuses on the essential knowledge required for adequate performance as a clinician or professional in your own discipline working in a mental health setting or with people with lived experience of mental health issues and illness. The unit will describe how a comprehensive psychiatric assessment is undertaken, the use of structured instruments and specific assessment issues that arise in different clinical scenarios. The unit examines the theoretical framework and management of a range of mental health disorders seen in the adult population, and provides an introduction to developmental disorders.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Block on |
Assessment
- Online discussion post-critical reflection (5 x discussion posts x 600 words each x 10% each)50%
- Reflection on cultural context of mental health and illness (Oral presentation & written reflection)20%
- Case analysis report (2,000 words +/- 10%)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the contemporary meaning of mental health and illness and critically reflect on the diagnosis and classification of mental illnesses.
- 2
Document a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of a person living with a psychiatric illness.
- 3
Compare and select structured assessment tools for use in various mental health care settings.
- 4
Differentiate the common signs and symptoms of mental illnesses and the challenges faced by people living with a mental illness.
- 5
Integrate a high level of discipline specific knowledge to develop a comprehensive biopsychosocial evidence-based plan of care for a range of psychiatric presentations seen in contemporary mental health care settings.
- 6
Critically appraise cited evidence and recent clinical developments relevant to mental health care.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions12 hours
- Tutorials2.5 hours
12 hours per week comprised of a mix of directed and self-directed learning plus attendance at 2 day block one weekend per semester.2 Day Block Weekend tutorials comprised of 2.5-5 hours tutorial per unit (depending on student cohort size) and attendance at keynote lectures.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Phyllis Chua
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Seema Dua
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MMH5001?
MMH5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MMH5001 offered?
In 2023, MMH5001 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does MMH5001 have an exam?
No. MMH5001 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Organisational unit
- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20232024