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SWH311 Mental Health and Social Work

This unit critically examines mental health and mental illness within contemporary society. It enables students to develop introductory knowledge and skill to support their understanding and capacity to intervene and/or support individuals, families, groups and communities impacted by mental health problems or mental illness. Students are introduced to challenges associated with stigma and discrimination, diagnosis and assessment that is dominated by the medical model, mental health services across the lifespan, gaps in service delivery, vulnerable individuals, groups and communities with specific needs, and relevant Australian policy. The importance of the community-based consumer-led recovery model is highlighted throughout the unit and students are positioned to critique and challenge existing service infrastructure with a view to ethical social work practice.

Unit information

Unit code: SWH311
Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: Public Health & Social Work
Study area: Health and community
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 2, 2020	20 July 2020 - 13 November 2020	Kelvin Grove

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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2020: $835
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2020: $2,916
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2020: $3,948

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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: SWB221 or HHB279
Anti-requisites: HHB340
Equivalents: SWB311

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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