Monash home | About Monash | Faculties | Campuses | Contact Monash |
Staff directory | A-Z index | Site map |
Postgraduate |
(MED)
|
Leader: Ms B Eppingstall
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis: Topics include dementia, depression, delirium, and delusional disorders, as well as recent developments in these areas and how appropriate services are delivered. Other major areas are treatment and management issues of the elderly.
Objectives: Upon completion of this subject, student will have: Gained a basic background in aged mental health; Developed a knowledge of recent developments in this area; Become familiar with service delivery, examining treatment and management issues in the mental health of the elderly; Developed an understanding of research findings in the literature.
Assessment: Two assignments of 2,500 words - each weighted at 50%. (100%)