School Of Nursing And MidwiferyBiological Considerations in Mental Health and Mental Illness for Advanced PracticeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400957.4
Discipline: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Students are expected to have a working knowledge of mental health assessment and treatment procedures, including basic pharmacological principles and knowledge of drugs used for mental illnesses and disorders.
Prerequisite
Students enrolled in course 4673 must have passed the following three units before they can enrol in this unit: 400220 Contemporary Professional Practice in Mental Health Nursing and 400206 Evidence-based Nursing and 400235 Leadership in Clinical Practice.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
This unit examines neuroanatomy and neurophysiology as they apply to altered thought, mood, perception and behaviour associated with mental illness and knowledge of physical health problems commonly associated with psychiatric treatment and/or mental illness, their identification, management and treatment.