Course Title: Orientation to mental health work

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4156

Course Title: Orientation to mental health work

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EMPL5350C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Face-to-Face or Workplace


Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115

Course Contact Email: jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit aims to describe the context within which mental health occurs.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCMH1B Orientation to mental health work

Elements:

Work within the context of the mental health sector

Develop knowledge of the mental health sector

Demonstrate commitment to the central philopshies of the mental health sector

Work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Closed book exam

Class particpation and discussions

Role-plays/scenarios