Courses & Units

Foundational Mental Health Awareness and Response Skills PSY303

Introduction

Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance, despite their desire to do so. This unit will teach you the skills to help someone you're concerned about – whether it be a friend, family member, patient, client, employee or colleague - and also identify and respond to your own mental health needs in a trauma-informed, evidence-based manner.

Summary

Unit name	Foundational Mental Health Awareness and Response Skills
Unit code	PSY303
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Professor Kimberley Norris
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	26/2/2024	22/3/2024	15/4/2024	2/6/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Accurately identify signs and symptoms of mental health distress
Demonstrate skills in identifying and responding appropriately to mental health distress
Integrate research evidence into decision-making processes regarding responses to mental health distress

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090701	$2,040.00	$957.00	$1,118.00	$2,695.00

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Completion of 25 credit points at 100 level

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online class 1hr per week, 1 x 3hr workshop and 3 hrs per week of Independent Learning (self-directed study activities)
Assessment	Case Study (30%)\|Self-Reflection Journal (35%)\|Skills Demonstration (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	There will be assigned readings where relevant incorporated in the module content.
Recommended	Egan, G. (2014). The skilled helper: a problem-management and opportunity development approach to helping. Belmont, Calif.: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, c2014. (or other edition published within the past 8 years).
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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