SOCA2505
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides second year Occupational Therapy students the core sociology and psychology components required for their degree. It builds on the substantial theoretical and practical experiences of the OT degree with a focus on illustrating the interplay between sociological, psychological and social factors, which are core practice requirements in the discipline of Occupational Therapy.a) The sociology strand addresses sociological perspectives of mental health and illness, including the social processes that lead to the labeling of people with mental illness and the construction of mental illness in society. The course also considers the processes, systems and structures that govern the provision of mental health services and health professional practice.b) The psychological component focuses on the role of psychological processes in the maintenance of well being, and the manner in which psychological dysfunction can be a consequence or precipitant of impaired productivity.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Identify sociological theories and perspectives on mental health and illness and their relationship to OT practice.
2. Analyse the social processes related to mental health and illness and understand how these impact on access to treatment.
3. Critically explore the organisation of treatments for mental illness including the roles and relationships of OTs as health professions in a team.
4. Identify the major classifications of abnormal behaviour; their diagnosis, and clinical management as they pertain to OT practice.
5. Identify major psychological theoretical frames of reference that guide the practice of psychology (e.g. Psychoanalytical, behavioural, cognitive) with an aim to determining best practice for care.
Content
PSYCHOLOGY
- Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
- Classification Systems
- Affective Disorders
- Developmental Disabilities
- Personality Disorders
- Anxiety and Substance use Disorders
SOCIOLOGY:
7) The Social Construction of Mental Illness
8) Mental Illness in Australian Society
9) Mental Health and Labelling
10) Mental Health World and Professions
11) Medicalisation Models of Care
12) Mental Health for the 21st Century
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) program.
Assumed knowledge
PSYC2505
Assessment items
Presentation: Presentation
In Term Test: MId term test on Blackboard for Psychology component
In Term Test: Mid term test on Blackboard for Sociology component
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
- Psychology Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for weeks 1-6Sociology Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for weeks 7-12
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- Psychology Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for weeks 1-6Sociology Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for weeks 7-12
Course outline
- SOCA2505 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 230.7 KB)
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