Course Coordinator: Matthew Doherty
Phone: +61 8313 4340
Email: matthew.doherty@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 9, AHMS Building 
North Terrace

Timetable details are located on MyUni.

1	summarize the contexts in which people are living with mental illness and the effects of stigma and discrimination on the overall health and wellbeing of the community;
2	describe the mental health needs of special populations within the society.
3	describe the range and groupings of mental health issues and the categories commonly assigned through the DSMV or ICD10
4	recognise and appropriately respond to the signs and symptoms associated with mental health issues in the counselling context
5	utilise appropriate terminology to enable communication with other mental health professionals.
6	use a basic understanding of the Mental State Examination and Risk Assessment;
7	evaluate the need for, and complete where indicated, referral to a specialised mental health service.
8	describe key features and the relevance of the Recovery Model in a counselling setting.

There is no required textbook for this course but a number of background readings will be provided.

Etherington, K. (2002). Rehabilitation counselling in physical and mental health. London, Philadelphia: J. Kingsley. (On-line ebook via U of A Library).

Meadows, G., Singh, B., & Grigg, M. (Eds.). (2007). Mental health in Australia: collaborative community practice. South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press. (Hardcopy via U of A Library).

All other required reading will be provided via MyUni.

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Overview of Mental Health will be delivered with a range of teaching methods. The structure of the weekly /workshops will include lectures, interactive groupwork and small-group discussions.

The teaching methods in this course will employ a range of techniques to allow the integration and understanding of the content presented. Group-work and workshop activities will be employed in addition to the traditional methods of communicating  information.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A minimum of 10 hours of private study time outside of formal contact time per week and a level of commitment and participation  in class is expected.

Topic

Introduction and Overview of the Course and key concepts Lived experience, stigma and discrimination Indigenous and cultural considerations Eating Disorders Mood, anxiety, and personality disorders Classification and assessment Substance use and abuse Case formulation Core counselling skills in mental health

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Summative

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Class Participation	Summative	10%
Online Quiz	Summative	10%	1-3
Written Assignment	Summative	35%	3, 4, 6
Case Study	Summative	45%	2,3-9

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Participation: 10%
Assessment of class participation is based on consideration of the student’s attendance record, their engagement in developing  and fostering group norms for the class, their willingness to offer questions in class, engagement in small-group discussions and learning tasks, their respectful and professional engagement with peers and staff, evidence of their tolerance with peers and clients, and their ability to modify behaviour in response to feedback from peers or staff. 

Online quiz: 10%                                                         
Students will complete an online quiz, including Multiple Choice, T/F, Matching formats, to confirm understanding of mental health concepts.

Reflective Essay:  35%    Word limit: 2,000                                                            
Demonstrating wide reading and critical reflection on the concept of stigma related to mental health. More details will be provided on MyUni.

Case Study Essay:  45%    Word limit: 2,500                                                            
Developing and writing a case conceptualisation and treatment plan for a client according to case descriptions which will be available in MyUni and distributed in class.

Written assignments should be a single document and submitted via MyUni with a signed and dated Assignment Cover Sheet. Further instructions will be provided on MyUni.

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.  Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.
 
Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that is 2 days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual
University deadlines.

Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process
<https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/process/>. Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the  date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.