Mental Health Nursing Practice (NURS7014)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2016
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Companion
NURS7013, NURS7015, NURS7016, NURS7017
Restricted
Restricted to students enrolled in Master of Mental Health Nursing and Master of Nurse Practitioner Studies
Assessment methods
Essay, Case Study & Skill demonstration
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Will Brennan (w.brennan@uq.edu.au)
Course description
This course is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of mental health conditions and their treatment from a nursing perspective. Students will learn the prevelance and risk factors for a range of mental health conditions identified in population based studies. They will explore the role of the mental health nurse in the treatment of the more common conditions experienced and examine the efficacy and effectiveness of a range of treatment options including Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Students will also gain knowledge of group dynamics and acquire skills in leading small and large groups within a therapeutic context.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) | External | External | Course Profile |