NURSING 6205 - Mental Health

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025

This course will examine the fundamentals of mental illness including depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, post traumatic stress disorder and personality disorder. It will examine the causes of mental illness including biochemical, neurological, behavioural, developmental, genetic and social as well as treatments such as pharmacological, psychological and spiritual. The course will also examine health care models such as shared care, acute inpatient, outpatient, public health, community and recovery approaches and which are regarded as current best practice. The course will also examine mental health from the perspective of national, state and local government levels.

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Course Details

Course Code	NURSING 6205
Course	Mental Health
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Nursing School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Online
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental Health or Master of Nursing Science
Assessment	Quizzes, portfolio activities and research proposal and presentation

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Andrea Gordon

Course Coordinator: Dr Andrea Gordon
Phone: +61 8 8313 5989
Email: andrea.gordon@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 3, Helen Mayo South, Frome Road

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Differentiate and describe the features of a range of mental health disorders
2	Classify mental health disorders in accordance with recommended classification systems
3	Critically evaluate and compare the range of interventions including psychosocial and pharmacological approaches in mental health care
4	Discuss the complexities of service responses across sectors and interdisciplinary approaches to complex presentations
5	Understand mental health legislation and organisational policies and guidelines relevant to mental health practice
6	Demonstrate the ability to research and utilise the latest evidence in mental health
7	Understand the implications for diverse client characteristics including social and ethical values and beliefs, age and cultural background when exercising professional relationships and boundaries

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-3,5-7
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	3-6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	4,6-7
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1-6
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	6
Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	6
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	4
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	6

Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbooks
Hungerford, C, Hodgson, D, Clancy, R, Murphy, G & Doyle, K 2021, Mental Health Care, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons 最新糖心Vlog, Milton.
Meadows, G, Farhall, J, Fossey, E, Happell, B, McDermott, F & Rosenberg, S 2021, Mental health and collaborative community practice: An 最新糖心Vlogn perspective, 4th edition, Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, South Melbourne
These publications are available electronically or as hard copy. The electronic resources that accompany the text will be required through the course.

Reader
The readings for this course are available electronically via MyUni. Please note it is your responsibility to organise printing should you prefer a hard copy of the reader.
Recommended Resources
You are not required to purchase recommended resources; however, they will provide further materials to build your knowledge and understanding in mental health care. The electronic resources will be made available wherever possible.

Textbooks
Evans, K, Nizette, D and O'Brien, A 2017,鈥�Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing,鈥�4th edition, Elsevier, 最新糖心Vlog
Ritter, J, Flower, RJ, Henderson, G, Loke, YK, MacEwan, DJ, Robinson, ESJ, Fullerton, J 2024, Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology, 10th edition, Elsevier, London
Corey, G 2017,鈥�Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 10th edition, Cengage Learning, 最新糖心Vlog
Remote Student Library Service
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Library provides a document and loans services to non-metropolitan students who do not visit a 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide campus to attend classes:
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Online Learning

All students enrolled in the postgraduate coursework courses will have access to a Discussion Page on MyUni. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use these pages for broader communication and discussion on course content. Alternatively, the Communication features in on MyUni can also be used to converse directly with your peers.

All notes, resources manuals and papers for content and assessment tasks are available on MyUni as well as lists of suitable readings, online quizzes and links to external websites.
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

The course offers flexibility and is designed for distance learning, but students should attempt to work through material on a weekly basis through self-directed learning. Each week will focus on one topic, with the topics supported through readings and interactive activities designed to test and consolidate your knowledge and develop skills to critique literature discussed. Each topic is devised to provide you with a deeper understanding of mental health and illness, building on previous weeks to formulate a holistic appreciation for mental health care. Continuous quizzes and portfolio activities will be dispersed throughout the semester to apply your knowledge from topics in weeks previous, answering questions about the challenges of mental health care. Learnings will be applied through two major assignments designed to review summarisation skills on topics and challenges faced in the treatment or management of mental illness, and communication of these topics through peer presentations. Opportunities for face-to-face online discussions will be provided to answer queries and clarify content, as well as prepare students for assessments.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Mental Health is a 6-unit course within the Graduate Diploma of Addiction and Mental Health. It is expected that your own private learning and completion of activities will be in the order of 24 hours per week.

Learning Activities Summary
This course will include the following:

Overview mental health and mental illness across the lifespan

Review diagnostic classification systems relevant to mental health

Discuss intervention approaches including psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic approaches

Introduce the major frameworks within mental health practice and comprehensive assessments

Overview mental health legislation and policy directions

Discuss cross cultural perspectives and considerations in mental health practice

Describe the contexts and organisation of mental health services and cross sector collaborations

Highlight the basis of therapeutic relationships, including working with professional boundaries and participation in clinical supervision
Specific Course Requirements

There are no requirements for clinical placement for this course

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Online Quizzes	Summative	5%	1-7
Weekly Portfolio Activities: Part 1	Summative	10%	1-7
Weekly Portfolio Activities: Part 2	Summative	15%	1-7
Weekly Portfolio Activities: Part 3	Summative	30%	1-7
Research Presentation Proposal	Summative	15%	1-7
Research Presentation	Summative	25%	1-7

Assessment Related Requirements

Please be aware of the 最新糖心Vlog rules about originality of work and plagiarism. Severe penalties apply for students who commit intentional or unintentional plagiarism. Therefore, ample information is available to teach you about originality or work and correct attribution of work to others. Learning how to express your own opinion and building an argument using research from others will be an important part of the course.

Assessment Detail

Online Quizzes
Online quizzes will be provided on MyUni. These will be summative, and feedback will be provided to assist you in developing skills for future assessments. The first quiz will cover foundations concepts covered in the first three (3) weeks of the semester. The second quiz will cover weeks 4-7 and the final quiz will cover weeks 8-12.

Word length: -- Weighting: 5%

Weekly Portfolio Activities: Part 1
Portfolio activities are provided at the end of each topic week. These activities will consist of a set of questions that build on the concepts covered that week which require students to review, research and synthesise their understanding of the topics into essay-like responses. Students are required to complete these activities each week and submit as an assessment in three parts. Part 1 consists of Portfolio Activities from Weeks 1-3 covering the topics of: mental health disorder in 最新糖心Vlog, classification, assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders, and psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. Activities will require engagement with online resources. Portfolio activities must be submitted as a single document as outlined below.

Word length: 1500 words Weighting: 10%

Weekly Portfolio Activities: Part 2
Portfolio activities are provided at the end of each topic week. Part 2 consists of Portfolio Activities from Weeks 4-7 covering the topics of: schizophrenia, mood, anxiety and personality disorders. Activities will require engagement with online resources. Portfolio activities must be submitted as a single document as outlined below.

Word length: 2000 words Weighting: 15%

Weekly Portfolio Activities: Part 3
Portfolio activities are provided at the end of each topic week. Part 3 consists of Portfolio Activities from Weeks 8-12: mental health across the lifespan, mental health approaches for specific populations including indigenous populations, and cross-cultural perspectives on mental health. Activities will require engagement with online resources. Portfolio activities must be submitted as a single document as outlined below.

Word length: 2500 words Weighting: 30%

Research Presentation Proposal
The Research Presentation consists of two parts; a research topic proposal and a presentation to the cohort. The topic of the presentation will be selected from content relevant to this course; a short list of options will be provided; however, students may negotiate a specific topic with the Course Coordinator. Topics for the presentation can consist of a particular disorder, principle of practice, questions students have regarding mental health or illness, or comorbidities, or focus on a particular population of individuals impacted. The first part of the assessment will consist of a proposal of the topic selected, briefly summarising the plan for the presentation. Feedback will be provided to aid in the development of the Research Presentation. Proposals must be submitted through MyUni as a word document or PDF.

Word length: 1000 Weighting: 15%

Research Presentation
The Research Presentation is the final part of the assessment and will consist of a short 15-minute presentation of the topic selected discussing the concepts in-depth highlighting the complexities and interdisciplinary impacts. Presentations slides must be submitted through MyUni as a PDF.

Word length: 1500 Weighting: 25%

Submission

Assignments are to be submitted electronically through Turnitin via Assignments in MyUni on the due date specified in the Course Timetable. Turnitin assesses the originality of submitted works; this can also be used prior to submission to review work by students. Instructions for assignment submission are available for all students on the course page. Assessments must be submitted as a .doc, .docx. or .pdf. If submitting a PowerPoint presentation for marking, the .ppt or .pptx must be submitted as a .pdf file. It is also important to submit your file under your name and ‘a’ number.

Late Submission
Submission deadlines are set at the start of the course; strict penalties apply for late submissions.

Plagiarism
Students are reminded that plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious offence and can result in disciplinary procedures. Students are advised to read the policy Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures policy,

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Students who fail an assignment can request permission to resubmit the assignment. If granted, the grade will be capped at the pass mark.

Student Feedback

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

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