Unit Outline

Unit CNA739 introduces students you to psychological therapies used in mental health settings, either as stand-alone interventions or in combination with pharmacological interventions. You will have the opportunity to explore factors relevant to the experience of mental health, as well as a range of psychological interventions that can be implemented in therapeutic engagement with individuals in clinical and professional settings. You will be introduced to the core principles and skills of therapeutic modalities relevant to mental health care and addictions treatment, developing knowledge through a range of online learning activities.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Critically examine a range of therapeutic modalities used in the management of mental health problems and addiction treatment.
2.	Critique the core principles and theories of psychological treatments.
3.	Plan interventions incorporating a therapeutic modality relevant to individual presentations in diverse settings.
4.	Critically analyse the contemporary role of the health professional as therapist.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Learning outcomes, learning materials and assessment tasks have been revised for the 2024 iteration.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Online Discussion	Week 4	15 %	LO1, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Case study	Week 8	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Oral presentation	Week 13	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online Discussion

Task Description:

In this assessment, you will explore the use of psychological therapies across diverse clinical settings.

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on how context influences the use of psychological therapies.	LO1, LO4
2	Respond to fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant unit content.	LO1, LO4
3	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Case study

Task Description:

This assessment task requires you to consider and critique the application and use of psychological interventions in the context of a case study.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critique the principles and theories of psychological therapy with reference to a specific therapeutic modality.	LO2
2	Critically examine the current usage of the chosen therapeutic modality in the management of mental health and/or addiction treatment.	LO1
3	Apply critical thinking to assess factors that affect the application of therapeutic modality in the management of mental health and/or addiction treatment.	LO1, LO4
4	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Oral presentation

Task Description:

In this assessment task, you will design and deliver an oral presentation to your peers. The presentation will demonstrate your ability to incorporate a therapeutic modality into a person-centred approach to care.

Task Length:

10 minute presentation + 800 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe a clinical presentation, including justification for the choice of therapeutic modality.	LO1, LO2
2	Incorporate a person-centred approach to planning and implementing therapeutic techniques and interventions in practice.	LO3, LO4
3	Critically analyse barriers and enablers to use of therapeutic modality in identified practice setting.	LO1, LO3, LO4
4	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There are no required texts for this unit.

Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website.