PSY5011 Foundations of mental health practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5011 Foundations of mental health practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY5011
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY5011
No unit lists PSY5011 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: Introduction to Contemporary Mental Health Practice
Must be enrolled as a postgraduate (Includes degree and non-award)
Overview
Guided by a case study approach, you will follow the journey of people through their experience of mental health concerns and navigating health systems. You will further your understanding of how the mental health system works within Australia, the types of community-based organisations, services, and resources available to individuals experiencing a mental health issue, and the barriers that interfere with mental health promotion and recovery from an episode of illness. Using contemporary strengths based models, you will consider how to conceptualise mental health concerns from a multidisciplinary perspective, develop your skills in critical and reflective thinking, and support people towards living well.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Poster presentation on mental health systems and practice (1 page poster)30%
- Case study analysis (10-12 mins pre-recorded video)Threshold hurdle45%
- Reflection on case study (1,000 words)25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explore the biopsychosocial factors underpinning mental health across the lifespan
- 2
Critically appraise the ethics, principles, policies and guidelines that inform mental health practice in different public and private sectors.
- 3
Critically review the dominant discourses and experience of mental health to advocate for innovation of policy and practice
- 4
Recognise the importance of reflective practice and apply it for personal and professional development
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
Students should expect to spend 20-24 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes:
- 1-hour synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities
- 7-8 hours of self-paced Moodle based learning materials
- 1-hour synchronous and asynchronous discussions
- 3-4 hours readings or activities
- 7-8 hours skills-based assessment tasks
Each week there will be a one hour Live class, facilitated by your Online Learning Adviser
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kim Johnston
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Swati Mujumdar
- Dr Kim Johnston
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5011?
PSY5011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY5011 offered?
PSY5011 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
Does PSY5011 have an exam?
No. PSY5011 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.