303268 (v.2) 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.3) CAS - Indigenous Community Practice 112 or any previous version
AND
303242 (v.3) 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 modeling 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:

90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Pass/Fail

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area