CLINICAL PRACTICE IN MENTAL HEALTH 1

MMH5CPM

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this subject you will develop fundamental knowledge and skills required in clinical mental health practice. You will develop comprehensive assessment and management skills and recognise the interrelationship between a person's medical, social and psychological health. This subject provides a theoretical and practical foundation that prepares you for ethically oriented professional practice. This subject enables students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills. You will be able to make independent judgements; plan, implement and evaluate practice in mental health contexts and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS and supported by appropriate clinical practicum.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Kate Emond

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply ethical standards to new contexts within the mental health setting.

02. Apply specialty knowledge and skills to well defined situations in mental health .

03. Critically analyse current knowledge, data and processes in mental health in order to inform your practice.

04. Determine the communication approach required in a specific situation and tailor your professional communication, using advanced skills, to achieve effective and positive outcomes.

05. Make accurate assessments & develop reasonable and justifiable clinical formulations.

06. Make informed judgements and develop plans in response to well defined scenarios, based on your review and analysis of relevant & substantial information

07. Perform independent work & work as an effective team member in a variety of situations within the mental health setting.

08. Recognise your own learning needs & use learning strategies that are effective in your professional practice.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kate Emond

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 0 - 0
One 150.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students undertake the equivalent of 150 hours of clinical practicum throughout the semester. This is sourced by the student and is usually a part of their paid employment

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 150.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Students complete the equivalent of 12.5 hours of online learning per week including non-contact self-directed study. Non-contact time allows students to engage in self directed study, reading, reflection, watching videos, preparing for assessments etc.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1,500 word equivalent reflective activity	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8
2,500 word written assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8
5000 word equivalent case presentation	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8
Clinical appraisal (500 words equivalent)Clinical appraisal Hurdle	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8

On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online