2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAUT1006 Principles of Substance Misuse Interventions

30 creditsClass Size: 15

Module manager: Niall Scott
Email: niall.scott@nhs.net

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisite qualifications

Mature Entry Scheme
OR
Qualification in health or social care sciences
OR
2 'A' leves grade C or above
and
English Language Qualification GCSE Grade C or above

Module replaces

HECS 1069 Substance Misuse Interventions

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module introduces students to the range of effective interventions for substance misuse problems.

Objectives

This module aims to equip students with knowledge of:
- effective treatment protocols
- effective engagement styles
- mechanisms of motivation and behaviour change
- core practice skills of motivational enhancement and behaviour change counselling at the basic level

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Have an understanding of motivation and behaviour change in relation to substance use and misuse.
- Apply motivational interviewing micro skills.
- Conduct a behavioural assessment, make a behaviour change plan and monitor progress.
- Identify and recruit positive support for change.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of evidence based interventions and apply theory to practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of the therapeutic alliance.

Skills outcomes
Knowledge of the range of effective interventions and ability to describe these.

Syllabus

Engagement and therapeutic relationship skills
Evidence of effectiveness of psycho social and pharmacological interventions and therapist style.
The use of reflective practice and reflective journals.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Fieldwork	20	6.00	120.00
Lecture	8	3.00	24.00
Seminar	8	2.50	20.00
Tutorial	4	0.50	2.00
Private study hours			134.00
Total Contact hours			166.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

48 hours private reading
38 hours preparatory reading for assignment
40 hours producing assignments
8 hours seminar preparation

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Practice supervision by lecturer and practice mentor
Participation in Seminars
Tutorials
Monitoring the progress of the Record of Learning Achievement (RLA).

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	15 min video/audio with 500 word reflective summary of the intervention and action plan.	33.30
Essay	2500 words	33.30
In-course Assessment	Record of Learning Achivement (RLA), consisting of 4 separate competenices to be achieved, all shoud have evidence to support it. A 500 word description and rationale for each competence is requried.	33.40
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

There is no compensation between assessments. Each assessment must be passed.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/07/2015

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