HNN301 - Mental Health and Wellbeing
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Sally Buchanan-Hagen |
| Previously: | Mental Health Promotion |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in course D355, D381, D387, H326, H329 |
| Campus contact: | Burwood (Melbourne): Linda Rhodes |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed all units in HNN215, HNN217, HNN222, HNN227 Note: Enrolled and/or Internationally qualified nurses may have altered prerequisite requirements. If required, course advice can be sought from health-enquire@deakin.edu.au |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
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 issues and nursing practice by exploring the social, economic, environmental, and political factors that influence mental health.
A key focus is contemporary mental health issues and the identification of risk and protective factors, early intervention strategies, and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing of self and others.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Examine contemporary factors that impact mental health and wellbeing, including factors impacting nurses’ mental health and wellbeing. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Implement strategies that promote mental health and wellbeing of self and others. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Evaluate the role of the nurse in ensuring capability for practice of self and others. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Assignment | Equivalent to 2000 words | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Group Activity | TBC | 50% |
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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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HNN301 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.
Unit Fee Information
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