PGC5117 · Mental health

Overview

The Mental Health unit covers the aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, pharmacological and non -pharmacological treatment of common mental health conditions including: • anxiety & obsessional disorders • depression, postpartum depression & psychosis • schizophrenia • bipolar disorders • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the services available within the Australian mental healthcare system to assist in their management. This unit encompasses the pharmacist's role in the management of medication related problems and the required clinical monitoring associated with the care of patients, with these mental health conditions.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

This unit contains one or more competency hurdle assessment tasks that you must successfully complete to be able to pass the unit. You have one attempt, plus an additional assessment capped at 50% of the available marks for the task, to demonstrate your competency in the competency hurdle assessment task. If you fail to meet the hurdle requirement, you will receive a fail grade for the unit regardless of the total marks you achieve.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of common mental health conditions, the associated pharmacological and non -pharmacological treatment options and the required clinical monitoring.
2. Provide professional evidence based advice and education to patients, carers and healthcare professionals about pharmacological and non -pharmacological treatment options, potential side effects of psychotropics and clinical monitoring relevant to common mental health conditions.
3. Identify and manage medication related problems in patients with common mental conditions in the context of best available evidence.
4. Critically evaluate currently available treatments (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) used in the management of patients with common mental health conditions.
5. Inform and refer patients to relevant mental care health services where appropriate.
6. Critically reflect on your individual learning process and progress in clinical competence.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of learning activities per week, including teacher directed learning, independent study and reading time, participation in online discussions, research and preparation for assignments.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.