Courses Handbook 2008 - [ Archived ]

303268 (v.3) CAS - Mental Health of Indigenous People 212


Area: Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 30.0
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Seminar: 1 x 30 Hours Quarterly
Prerequisite(s): 303228 (v.4) CAS - Indigenous Community Practice 112 or any previous version
AND
303242 (v.4) CAS - Indigenous Community Practice 121 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s): 303273 (v.2) CAS - Community Resources and Change 213
Syllabus: Concept of mental health: holistic health revisited, linkages of all health aspects to mental health. Self-mental health: rationale to monitor and strategies to maintain or promote mental health. Contributors to mental health: childhood theories, role modelling, and peer pressure and environment. Maintenance of mental health: social interaction, work and leisure activities. Mental health assessment: skills to determine the health status of family members. Role of mental health worker: duty of care, accountability, ethics and law in a primary health care context. Strategies to assist families to take responsibility for their own health.
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Field of Education: 090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Pass/Fail

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