MMH5004 Contemporary mental health care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MMH5004 Contemporary mental health care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
This unit will focus on the solutions and models of care that are being used to address the contemporary issues and challenges in the mental health care system and society. The unit will help you identify ways to apply this knowledge to your own role within your discipline and to work with other professions and the lived experience workforce.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Block on |
Assessment
- Literature review (3,000 words)30%
- Oral presentation in workshop (Maximum 5 slides in 5 mins)20%
- Oral presentation during scheduled tutorial via Zoom (10 mins maximum, plus 2 mins questions)20%
- Online discussion post-critical reflection (3 x discussion posts, 600 words each)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically reflect on the various practice paradigms and their place in contemporary mental health practice and research.
- 2
A nalyse the impact of the consumer and carer movement on mental health models of practice.
- 3
Evaluate the components of contemporary mental health service delivery- multidisciplinary teams, case management and shared care.
- 4
Apply co-production methodology and principles in a wide variety of contexts.
- 5
Research and evaluate the principles of mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials2.5 hours
- Applied sessions6 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 Michelle Kehoe
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Michelle Kehoe
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MMH5004?
MMH5004 has no prerequisites.
When is MMH5004 offered?
In 2023, MMH5004 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does MMH5004 have an exam?
No. MMH5004 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