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HLSC210 Mental Health and Illness

10 cp
Prerequisites Foundation Year Units or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 150 hours of focused learning.

This inter-professional unit develops students knowledge of the physical, mental and biopsychosocial factors that contribute to personal, individual, family and community mental health. It also examines the role of the health professional in caring for persons who have alterations to their emotional and mental wellbeing across the lifespan. In particular, it will enable the student to develop a holistic and consumer-oriented focussed approach to the provision of care highlighting the therapeutic use of self, and ethical, legal and professional boundaries that influence practice.

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