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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit explores a range of mental illnesses often encountered in pre-hospital environments. The clinical features and emergency management processes for these conditions are discussed, and a range of mental health support services are introduced. Students learn how to recognise and respond to emergency mental health incidents including how to approach tense and challenging situations. They gain an understanding of how to adapt their response based upon the culture beliefs and experiences of patients and apply de-escalation techniques to ensure the safety of self and others.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will gain insights about current and relevant mental health information from industry experts and people with lived experiences. Students will apply mental illness knowledge to clinical scenarios and develop their ability to safely approach a variety of culturally sensitive emergency situations. Students use clinical reasoning and judgement to determine a range of appropriate responses to mental health situations. In addition to exploring the AHPRA Code of Conduct and Paramedic Professional Capabilities. Students work in teams to produce a resource to educate a paramedic audience. Students will develop strategies to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Review | Mental Health Knowledge | 20% |
| Case Study | Mental Health Response | 40% |
| Project | Mental Health Education | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Review | Mental Health Knowledge | 20% |
| Case Study | Mental Health Response | 40% |
| Project | Mental Health Education | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit explores a range of mental illnesses often encountered in pre-hospital environments. The clinical features and emergency management processes for these conditions are discussed, and a range of mental health support services are introduced. Students learn how to recognise and respond to emergency mental health incidents including how to approach tense and challenging situations. They gain an understanding of how to adapt their response based upon the culture beliefs and experiences of patients and apply de-escalation techniques to ensure the safety of self and others.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Students will gain insights about current and relevant mental health information from industry experts and people with lived experiences. Students will apply mental illness knowledge to clinical scenarios and develop their ability to safely approach a variety of culturally sensitive emergency situations. Students use clinical reasoning and judgement to determine a range of appropriate responses to mental health situations. In addition to exploring the AHPRA Code of Conduct and Paramedic Professional Capabilities. Students work in teams to produce a resource to educate a paramedic audience. Students will develop strategies to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Case Study | Mental Health Knowledge and Application |
| Project | Mental Health Education |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Case Study | Mental Health Knowledge and Application |
| Project | Mental Health Education |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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