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Principles of mental health
nursing
Assignment 2
Sophie Schapiro
March 2023
• Planning your essay
• Essay writing
• Academic integrity
• Assessment task 2
• Strategies for academic survival
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Session overview
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• Who can help me with essay writing?
• Divide the word count
• Read the rubric
• Establish paragraphs and concepts within
• Intro/conclusion 10% each
• Intro needs to introduce topic and explicitly state purpose
• Conclusion needs to summarise and synthesise without repeating
• Keep paragraphs to succinct points
• Continuously revisit essay question
• Am I answering the question, or am I going off track?
• Watch your referencing
• E.g., is every second sentence cited?
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Planning your essay
• ACU Library
• Google Scholar
• When sourcing resources:
• Recency
• Credibility
• Balancing argument
• Applying critical thinking to findings
• How many references should I have?
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Essay writing
• Turnitin
• Reference list vs. bibliography
• Submit early
• <20% SI
• Quotes
• Paraphrasing
• Recycling
• Complete the new Academic Integrity modules :
https://leo.acu.edu.au/enrol/index.php?id=39073 (only
needs to be done once)
Academic Integrity
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Electronic submission for assessment task 1 & 2
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Assessment task 2

Assignment 2 enables students to demonstrate understanding of concepts and consumer factors in mental
health. Mental illness can have a significant impact on a consumer’s quality of life. It not only impacts the
individual but can significantly impact their family and community.
Choose one (1) movie from the titles listed below. Links to the movie are listed below and are also available
on LEO

• Silver Linings Playbook (2012) (Bipolar Affective Disorder; main Character – Pat Solitano)
Silver Linings Playbook – After a stint in a… – ClickView
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Assessment task 2
Your essay will use the main character of the chosen movie as your case study and will explore the mental
illness experienced by that person and the impact it has on the individual/consumer and their family. Using
contemporary peer reviewed national and international literature to support your discussion, your paper must:
• Discuss the aetiology and pathophysiology of the mental illness experienced by the main character.
Discuss risk factors, signs and symptoms in relation to contemporary peer reviewed literature (500 words)
• Discuss the psychosocial impact of the mental illness on the individual, family, and the community.
Provide support for your discussion using contemporary peer reviewed literature. (500 words)
• Identify and discuss the role of the mental health nurse in providing the non-pharmacological interventions
in mental health. Integrate contemporary peer reviewed literature to support your discussion (500 words)
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AT2 continued:
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Search Examples:
Google Scholar
Strategies for Academic Survival
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The Library has launched Assessment Help in time for Semester 1!
This replaces the Library’s previous ‘Help yourself’ information literacy pages and allows students
to explore and develop their information literacy at their own pace. It is an excellent initiative
supporting our students. Please feel welcome to share the link with your students this semester.
https://library.acu.edu.au/help/guides/assessment-help
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