Foundational Mental Health Awareness and Response Skills unit (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	Health School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Doctor Holly Emery
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

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

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

25cp 100 level psychology units

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online (asynchronous) class 1hr per week, 1 x  3hr (asynchronous)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	Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website.

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