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Unit of Study NRS93003 - Physical Health Care in Mental Health (2019)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 appraise the range of barriers that consumers have to achieving physically healthy lifestyles
2 critically analyse the impacts of pharmacological treatments in mental health on the physical health status of consumers
3 design and justify nutrition and exercise based interventions for inclusion within mental health treatment and wellness and prevention plans
4 design assessment and care planning practices to achieve helpful responses to the sexual health needs of consumers
5 create strategies to effectively support the mental health needs of those who are experiencing eating disorders

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. appraise the range of barriers that consumers have to achieving physically healthy lifestyles
    • GA1:
  2. critically analyse the impacts of pharmacological treatments in mental health on the physical health status of consumers
    • GA2:
  3. design and justify nutrition and exercise based interventions for inclusion within mental health treatment and wellness and prevention plans
    • GA2:
  4. design assessment and care planning practices to achieve helpful responses to the sexual health needs of consumers
    • GA1:
  5. create strategies to effectively support the mental health needs of those who are experiencing eating disorders
    • GA6:

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