PSY2214 Mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY2214 Mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY2214
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY2214
No unit lists PSY2214 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate course.
Pre-requisite: Must have passed 24 credit points.
Co-requisite: PSY2071
Overview
In this unit you will develop and apply your knowledge and skills to work with children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and families from diverse backgrounds and in a range of practice contexts emphasising on promotion of well-being, resolving mental health challenges and identifying prevention strategies.
This unit develops your understanding of the approaches, practice framework and processes for ethically working with children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics in relation to mental health practice reflecting a commitment to social justice.
The unit provides opportunities for skills development for working with children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and families by using researcher-practitioner and evidence-based practice models of mental health and well-being.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for PSY2214.
Assessment
- Mental health case study and reflective glossary (1,500 to 1,800 words)15%
- Critical review report -Group (1,500 to 1,800 words)Threshold hurdle40%
- Mental Health Awareness Campaign -Group (Infographic / educational poster) (1,500 to 1,800 words)35%
- Media release (up to 600 words)10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appraise different mental health and well-being theories, research methods and practice of mental health and well-being across the life span.
- 2
Apply evidence-based and scientist-practitioner approach in proposing solutions to mental health issues and promoting well-being among children, adolescents, young adults and elderly population and creating awareness to community regarding mental health and ageing.
- 3
Identify risk and protective factors for well-being and mental health across the life span.
- 4
Critically analyse developmental theories and research to solve mental health issues among diverse communities ranging from child population to geriatrics.
- 5
Apply concepts and theories to create awareness about aetiological factors and promote mental health literacy among different age groups and communities.
- 6
Recognise the significance of ethical guidelines and associated issues in the practice and research of mental health.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
Two hours of lectures per week.
Two hours of tutorials per week.
Preparation: Eight hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week.
Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Khadeeja Munawar
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Khadeeja Munawar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY2214?
PSY2214 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY2214 offered?
PSY2214 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does PSY2214 have an exam?
No. PSY2214 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.