Postgraduate - UnitCMH5005 - Mental health of the elderly

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	School of Psychology and Psychiatry
Offered	Not offered in 2013
Coordinator(s)	Barbara Eppingstall

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.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, 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; and
Developed an understanding of research findings in the literature.

Assessment

Essay (60%)
Applied Learning Exercise (30%)
On-Campus Workshop/Alternative Assessment (10%)
All assessments must be passed to pass the unit

Chief examiner(s)

Barbara Eppingstall

Off-campus attendance requirements

One day workshop