HNN301 - Mental Health and Wellbeing
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 2: Sally Buchanan-Hagen |
| Cohort rule | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D355, D381, D387, H326, H329 |
| Previously | Mental Health Promotion |
| Campus contact | Burwood (Melbourne): Glenna Guiriba |
| Prerequisite | Students enrolled in: H326, H329, D381, D387: HNN215, HNN217, HNN222 and HNN227 Students enrolled in D355: HNN215, HNN222 and HNN227 Note: Enrolled and/or Internationally qualified nurses may have altered prerequisite requirements. If required students are advised to seek enrolment assistance from a Student Adviser at Student Central. |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar in weeks 1-3, 8-10 |
| Typical study commitment | Students will spend on average 150 hours over the trimester undertaking synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning activities for this unit. This will include 12 hours synchronous learning activities and 12 hours of guided asynchronous learning activities. |
| Supplementary information | *National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only. |
Content
This unit forms part of the Critical Understandings Cluster. In this unit students will have the opportunity to extend their knowledge of mental health challenges specifically related to professional practice by exploring the social, economic, environmental, and political factors that influence mental health.
A key focus is promotion of mental health and wellbeing of self and the factors that may impact mental health and wellbeing of health professionals.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Describe common challenges experienced by clinicians that may impact mental health and/or wellbeing. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Examine contributing factors that impact clinicians’ mental health and wellbeing. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate strategies that promote mental health and wellbeing of self and others. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Essay | 2000 words | 60% |
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| Assessment 2: Wellbeing group activity | Demonstration | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HNN301 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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