2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HECS3160 Child Protection and Substance Misuse

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Gillian Tober
Email: gillian.tober@nhs.net

Taught: 1 Mar to 30 Jun, 1 Sep to 31 Jan (Adv pre 2223), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Certificated evidence of ability to study at level 3. Normally two years work experience working in the addiction field or child protection fields. Written management support and confirmation of the opportunity to practise in the field throughout the duration of the module.

Co-requisites

HECS3127

Working w/ Childbearing Drug U

Module replaces

LAUT 3007 - The Family and Substance Misuse.

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

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

- critically evaluate the implications of substance misuse for parenting capacity;
- assess and analyse the legal implications for substance using parents;
- demonstrate knowledge of the relevant areas to assess with parents when exploring the implications of their substance misuse upon their parenting capacity;
- analyse the effects of drug and alcohol upon the foetus, the pregnancy, the neonate, and the child and the mother;
- demonstrate competence in assessing risk to the offsprign of substance using parents;
- demonstrate knowledge of substance misuse from a child's perspective;
- critically evalulate evidence based interventions;
- critically reflect on practice, describe learning that has occurred and learning needs that have been identified.

Skills outcomes
Taught (T), Developed (D), Assessed (A):
Learning to Learn - D
Communication and Engagement - TDA
Self Management - D
Problem Solving - TDA.

Syllabus

The aim of this module is to enable participants to identify the impact of substance and alcohol use upon parenting capacity and child development. They will explore the legal and child protection ramifications of substance misuse, develop the requisite knowledge to undertake assessments of substance misusing parents and demonstrate knowledge of interventions that support behaviour change.

Participants will be able to explore the experience and implications of being parented by a substance and or alcohol using parent from the child's perspective. They will be informed of the effects of substance and alcohol use upon the foetus and the mother during pregnancy.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Clinical Practice	13	1.00	13.00
Lecture	13	1.00	13.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Private study hours			168.00
Total Contact hours			32.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- 2 hours per lecture,
- 2.5 hours per seminar,
- 2 hours per skill session,
- 4 hours reading and preparation re placement day,
- 40 hours video practice, observation and reflection,
- 36 hours preparation for unseen paper.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Tutorials and presentations of research papers for seminars.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Video assignment of 30 minutes duration (accompanied by a 1,000 word Analysis Report)	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

Each assignment carries equal weighting. A pass mark has to be achieved for every assignment and there is no compensation between them.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Each assignment carries equal weighting. A pass mark has to be achieved for every assignment and there is no compensation between them.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/12/2014

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