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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Addiction and Substance Misuse in a Range of Contexts | |||
| Reference | NUM066 | Version | 3 |
| Created | July 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2015 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To facilitate the student to critically evaluate practice and innovative collaborative approaches to the care, treatment and support of people with addictions or substance misuse issues, their families and/or carers. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically appraise contemporary policy, legislation and care, support and treatment models relating to addiction and substance misuse. |
| 2 | Critcally analyse cultures and practices for impact on the experiences and outcomes of people with addiction or substance misuse issues and their families and/or carers. |
| 3 | Evaluate the evidence-base and applicability of a range of assessment methods and interventions. |
| 4 | Debate the efficacy of strategies for addressing professional, ethical and legal challenges. |
| 5 | Critically evaluate innovative inter-professional or interagency approaches with respect to the experience and outcomes for individuals and their families and/or carers. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Relevant policy, legislation, care, support and treatment models; Recovery models & pathways; Contexts & settings e.g. primary care, maternity care, independent sector, 3rd sector, OHS, prison; Impact, e.g. on family (children/parents), employment; Addiction & substance misuse across the life span & key transition periods e.g. adolescence, perinatal, retirement; Wider issues e.g. ethics, co-morbidity, physical health, access; Screening & assessment e.g. specific risk assessment, SODQ, SADQ; Interventions e.g. brief interventions, CBT, 12-step Minnesota model, harm reduction; patient safety programmes; Inter-professional, inter-agency working, health & social care integration. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered using a blend of teaching methods. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 18 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 282 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 300 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Written assignment. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | In addition to the normal entry requirements, applicants must demonstrate current and relevant work or other related experience. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| This module is suitable for registered nurses, health and social care professionals and other individuals who work with communities or with people with addiction and substance use issues, their families and/or carers. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE MISUSE OF DRUGS (ACMD), 2015. Prevention of drug and alcohol dependence: briefing by the Recovery Committee. London. ACMD. |
| 2 | BOWER, M., HALE, R. and WOOD, H., eds., 2012. Addictive states of mind. (The Tavistock Series). London: Karnac Books. |
| 3 | McKEGANEY, N., 2014. A-Z of substance misuse and drug addiction. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. |
| 4 | McMURRAY, A. and CLENDON, J., 2015. Community health and wellness: primary health care in practice. 5th ed. Chatswood: Elsevier. |
| 5 | MOSHER, C.J. and AKINS, S.M., 2014. Drugs and drug policy: the control of consciousness alteration. 2nd ed. Chatswood, NSW: SAGE Publications Ltd. |
| 6 | OSTEN, K.A. and SWITZER, R., 2014. Integrating 12-steps and psychotherapy: helping clients find sobriety and recovery. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. |
| 7 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2014. The quality principles: standard expectations of care and support in drug and alcohol services. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. |