MMH5002 Systems and lived experience perspectives in mental health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MMH5002 Systems and lived experience perspectives in mental health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for MMH5002. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Overview
This unit will help you to explore historical, social and political factors influencing the evolution of mental health services globally with a focus on Australia and the major shifts over time in the treatment and care of people living with a mental illness. The unit begins with an examination of the theoretical perspectives, influences and trends in mental health care including the lived experience perspective.
We will consider the mental health service system's responsibility and response with regard to the human rights of people with mental illness and the intersection between law and health. Contemporary mental health care policies and reforms will be examined. The move towards prevention, promotion and early intervention will also be explored and discussed using recent frameworks such as the Suicide Prevention Framework.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Concept map10%
- Interactive workshop - oral presentation (5 mins with a maximum of 5 slide)20%
- Report (3,000 words)30%
- Case study analysis and reflection (3,000 words)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically reflect on contextual influences on contemporary mental health governance, systems and service delivery, with emphasis on the role of lived experience.
- 2
Analyse the perspectives of diverse stakeholders in mental health care policy and delivery through coproduction and supported decision making.
- 3
Describe and compare the major components of mental health services, including the intersection between the mental health and legal system in a country such as Australia.
- 4
Analyse the principles of mental health prevention, promotion and early intervention and their application through case examples.
- 5
Apply your knowledge of epidemiology and assessment of population mental health needs to critically reflect on mental health issues at a community, national or international level.
- 6
Analyse and critically reflect on the environmental, occupational, lifestyle, sociocultural and physical health risk factors that contribute to mental health morbidity.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials5.5 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Shiva Vasi
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Shiva Vasi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MMH5002?
MMH5002 has no prerequisites.
When is MMH5002 offered?
In 2024, MMH5002 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does MMH5002 have an exam?
No. MMH5002 has 4 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