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U40 / V29 Post Graduate Certificate in Community Mental Health Nursing

INTRODUCTION

The Post Graduate Certificate in Community Mental Health Nursing aims to provide students with an overview of the past and present approaches affecting the delivery of community mental health programs and develop a range of assessment and intervention skills that can be applied in a community mental health setting.  The course also enables students to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various client management strategies for supporting mentally ill clients in the community.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to have current registration as a mental health or comprehensive nurse, or other relevant qualification.  Students are expected to have current employment in a community mental health setting that meets the approval of the Course Coordinator and provide evidence of such employment as  part of the application process.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

External fee paying course with a clinical practice component. Students require access to a computer and modem for use of online resources.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.

Clinical placement required. During 2006, print based materials will be replaced by online delivery.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Students must complete three units as outlined below, equalling a total credit point value of 60.
 
CMH5102 Mental Health Assessment and Management 20 
CMH5103 Mental Health Clinical Interventions 20 
and
CMH5104 Mental Health Education and Promotion 20 
or
CMH5101 Minimising the Risk of Suicide and Self Harm 20 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 4/30/2009 VET: 4/30/2009