NS3370 - Issues in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Mental Health)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject will provide students in the mental health nursing major with the opportunity to extend their knowledge of mental health issues and mental health nursing practice. The subject explores contemporary mental health issues including child and youth mental health, substance use and mental health, and homelessness and mental health, with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention. Students will also explore a range of therapeutic approaches used in mental health.

Learning Outcomes

• students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of contemporary mental health nursing issues;
• students will possess the knowledge to apply principles of prevention and early intervention for mental health to their nursing practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	NS3361
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NS3340

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Ms Tanya Park
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	other exams (50%); assignments (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Contribution to 5 Online Discussion topics

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.