General Disease Processes & Mental Health Practice (OCTY7822)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
4 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
OCTY2100
Restricted
MOccThySt
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment and examinations
Course enquiries
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.
Course description
This course has three components. Firstly, mental health lectures provide a foundation understanding of the mental health diagnoses, their management & the implications for occupational therapists working with clients who exhibit mental health problems. In the pathology component, students will develop an understanding of the classifications of diseases & the relationship between pathology and health. The child health component examines developmental issues for children & how occupational therapists intervene.