HNN783 - Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health Nursing
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1 2025: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Claire Hayes |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H568, H569, H575, H579, H645, H665, H666, H667, H668, H669, H672, H675, H679, H771, H777, H779 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities, including 4 x 1-hour online seminars |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit is designed to provide nurses with a comprehensive understanding of therapeutic nursing interventions that can support and facilitate the recovery process in mental health. Contemporary mental health treatment calls for a combination of nursing interventions that treat symptoms, manage psychological distress and support and foster consumer wellbeing and resilience. This often requires a combination of medical and psychological therapies which enable consumer choice and supported decision making. In this unit, students will explore both pharmacologic and talk therapies that underpin current mental health nursing practices. This includes the quality use of psychotropic medications such as antipsychotic, antimanic, anxiolytic and antidepressant medications. This unit will also comprehensively explore person-centred approaches to talk therapy, such as cognitive behaviour therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy. The significant role lifestyle choices and peer- support interventions play in mental wellbeing, will also be extensively explored.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of pharmacological management in treating mental health conditions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply an understanding of psychotherapeutic nursing approaches that promote consumer recovery and engagement in treatment | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically reflect on the importance of supporting consumer preference and choice in treatment decisions for persons living with mental illness | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Oral presentation (video) | 10 minutes individual oral presentation | 20% |
|
| Assessment 2: Written assignment | 2000 words | 40% |
|
| Assessment 3: Critical reflective essay | 2000 words | 40% |
|
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HNN783 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
To fully engage with Deakin's learning experiences, students must be able to access and use internet-connected devices as outlined in computing requirements at Deakin.
To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you.
Students requiring a loan device should visit our Loan Laptop webpage or students requiring longer-term assistance should visit our Student Financial Assistance webpage.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.