Unit of Study NATM6005 Integrative Mental Health (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Learners explore integrative approaches to mental health. These evidence-based, patient-centred approaches are applied to a range of mental health conditions. Learners are equipped with the knowledge and skills to recognise acute mental health emergencies and implementing mental health first aid. The value of the therapeutic relationship in mental health is also examined.

Unit content

Overview of mental health
Classification and major causes of psychiatric pathology
Integrative management of mental health conditions
Integrative approaches to mental health
The therapeutic relationship in mental health
Acute emergencies and mental health first aid

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term3	Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

reflect on mental health care systems in Australia and internationally

apply psychiatric aetiology and classification to integrative management of mental health conditions

critically describe the integrative approaches to mental health

recognise role of the therapeutic relationship in mental health and mental health emergencies

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (6 weeks)

Workshop 1 hour (6 weeks)

Assessment
Reflective writing	20%
Short written response	25%
Case study	55%

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Domestic

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