Mental Disorder and Offending
Duration
- One Semester
Contact hours
- 12 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit provides students with an understanding of the complex relationship between different types of mental disorder and offending behaviour. The unit will enhance students’ decision-making about many aspects of forensic work, including risk assessment, treatment, and management of mentally disordered offenders.
1. Critically discuss the possible pathways by which mental disorder is linked to offending
2. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of how specific types of disorders and their associated symptoms influence different types of offending
3. Apply a taught conceptual framework to link research on mental disorder and offending with the development of appropriate treatment and management plans for mentally disordered offenders.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Critically discuss the possible pathways by which mental disorder is linked to offending
2. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of how specific types of disorders and their associated symptoms influence different types of offending
3. Apply a taught conceptual framework to link research on mental disorder and offending with the development of appropriate treatment and management plans for mentally disordered offenders.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-Campus Workshop | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Online Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Individual Study | 7.5 | 12 | 90 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Hawthorn Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Various | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Workshop presentation | Individual | 25% | 1, 3 |
| Case vignette | Individual | 35% | 1, 2 |
| Essay | Individual | 40% | 1 |
Content
- What is mental disorder
- Common themes linking mental disorder and offending behaviour
- Schizophrenia spectrum (and other psychotic disorders)
- Mood disorders
- Cognitive impairment
- Treatment and management of mentally disordered offenders
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.