SOCHLTH 313 : Mental Health in Social Practice

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An exploration of the dynamics of social practice with service users and their whānau/family with mental health issues. This course includes an examination of mental health policy and broad approaches to care and recovery. An overview knowledge of the major mental health illnesses and associated recovery strategies will be provided. The impact of mental health issues in Māori, Pasifika, people with disabilities, young people and refugee and migrant communities will be examined.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Social Work

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe mental health concepts and policy and broad approaches to care and recovery. (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Articulate knowledgeably the major mental health disorders and associated recovery strategies. (Capability 1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 4.1, 6.1 and 6.2)
  3. Understand the impact of mental health issues in particular communities (Capability 1.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
Presentation 30% Individual Coursework
Quizzes 20% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Assignments
Presentation
Quizzes

Learning Resources

Attendance and Participation 
 
Engagement with course activities and readings support academic success. Therefore it is strongly recommended that students make every effort to familarise themselves with lecture material and readings and attend and participate in tutorials. 
 
Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course director/lecturer and/or tutor.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard [15] point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect [36] hours of lectures,  tutorial, [100] hours of reading and thinking about the content and [120] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Other Information

Assessment Task Requirement 
 
Students must complete all components of the Assessment Tasks for this Course to the satisfaction of the examiners to gain an overall pass - students must achieve at least 50% for the course and hand in all assignments.

Faculty of Education and Social Work assignment and course work information for students: 
 
Please select the link below to read important information about: 
 
- assignment submission 
- generating assignment cover sheets 
- downloading requests for extensions and special consideration 
- penalties for late work 
 
and general course work information including: 
- attendance and participation 
- academic integrity 
- student charter and responsibilities 
 
http://www.education.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/assignments.html Links to an external site. 
 
 

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 28/07/2020 03:11 p.m.