EDF4538 - Mental health issues: Grief, trauma and substance abuse - 2018

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Education

Chief examiner(s)

Low Jia Liang

Coordinator(s)

Low Jia Liang

Unit guides

Offered

Malaysia

  • Second semester 2018 (On-campus)
  • Summer semester A 2018 (On-campus)

Co-requisites

Enrolment in D6006 MProfCouns

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the types and incidence of mental health issues and their effects on the individual, family and community. It examines a variety of issues around trauma and grief, addictions to alcohol, drugs, and other mental health issues. Students examine how declining mental health can affect feelings, thoughts and actions. Students are introduced to a number of therapeutic approaches.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the main issues in grief and trauma counselling and the application of models of assessment to counselling practice
  3. develop and analyse the impact of substance abuse and dependency
  4. develop an understanding of assessment techniques for use with grief, trauma and addictions
  5. examine the current counselling issues for trauma, grief and addictions.

Assessment

Identifying and analysing a case study of a person with a mental health disorder (2000 words, 50%)

Examination (2 hours, 2000 words, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

  1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
    • 36 hours of engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms over the semester
  2. Additional requirements (all students):
    • Independent study to make up the required minimum hours during the semester.

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