2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAUT1009 Continuing Professional Development for Substance Misuse Professionals

30 creditsClass Size: 15

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

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

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

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

Module replaces

HECS 1071 CPD for substance misuse profs

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module provides an ethical framework for practice in substance misuse interventions.

Objectives

This module aims to provide an appreciation and understanding of the ethical underpinnings of professional practice.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:

- reflect on practice using a relevant knowledge base.
- describe general professional conduct with regards to diversity, confidentiality, accessing resources.
- reflect on the therapeutic aspects and processes of practice using relevant knowledge base.
- demonstrate self-managment skills.
- understand, explain and plan for the effective use of supervision.
- identify current levels of skills and knowledge and prioritise training needs.
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the audit process and its application.
- describe and apply the principles of safeguarding adults and children.

Skills outcomes
Ability to adhere to governance requirements and ethical codes of conduct.

Syllabus

The syllabus covers the following topics:
- professional conduct with service users and colleagues identifying good practice with reference to diversity, confidentiality, equality of access, identification and management of resources.
- core skills of effective therapeutic practice.
- training needs analysis.
- time management and supervision planning.
- audit conduct, presentation and review.
- safeguarding adults and children: policy and practice

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	2.00	2.00
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			132.00
Total Contact hours			168.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

48 hours private reading
38 hours preparatory reading for assignmenta
38 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
In-course Assessment	Record of Achievement (RLA) 7 competencies with 500 word description and rationale for each.	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

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

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

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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