Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Complex Mental Health, Trauma and Recovery

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS2098

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

NURS2098

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

NURS2103

Sale Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011

NURS2104

Hamilton Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012

Course Coordinator: Sarah McFadyen

Course Coordinator Phone: -

Course Coordinator Email: sarah.mcfadyen@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora West

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

Complex Mental Health, Trauma & Recovery builds on prior study in Mental Health Nursing and Human Development. In this course you will learn about acute and complex mental health presentations including the role of trauma that often underpins these. You will conceptualise mental illness as a chronic disease and learn about the importance of a consumer focussed , recovery based approach to assessment and treatment. Early intervention, risk assessment and the physical healthcare of MH consumers in the mainstream healthcare setting will also be examined.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP032 Bachelor of Nursing Program in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Australia, Registered Nurse Standards for Practice:

  • PLO 1: Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice
  • PLO 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships
  • PLO 3: Maintains the capability for practice
  • PLO 4: Comprehensively conducts assessments
  • PLO 5: Develops a plan for nursing practice
  • PLO 7: Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016) Registered nurse standards for practice. Melbourne, Australia.


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Evaluate mental health models of care in context of the Victorian legislation related to the Mental Health Act (2014) in providing care to consumers with complex mental health care needs. 
  2. Demonstrate knowledge and interaction skills in dealing effectively and appropriately with consumer complex mental health issues.
  3. Apply diagnostic tools to conduct comprehensive mental state assessments and risk assessments. 
  4. Justify therapeutic interventions for complex mental health.
  5. Critically analyse contemporary research to inform knowledge base in caring for consumers with dual diagnosis and comorbidities of complex mental health, substance use and physical health.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Test
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, & 4

Assessment Task 2: Case Study Presentation
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 & 5

Assessment Task 3: Written Assignment
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.