2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAUT2022 Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (SBNT)

30 creditsClass Size: 15

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

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Certified evidence of successful completion of studies at UG level1
English Language Qualification GCSE Grade C or above, or IELTS equivalents

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAUT3005

Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (Advanced)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will equip students with the ability to demonstrate competence in the delivery of the addiction treatment known as SBNT, to evaluate its effectiveness, to understand and evaluate its research and theoretical history.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to
To educate professionals involved in substance misuse treatments to enable them to function competently in general hospital, psychiatric hospital, generic social work and generic or specialist community services where drug and alcohol problems are encountered.
- To facilitate the development of an in-depth understanding of motivational and behaviour change in substance misuse in a social network framework. To develop the skills, strategies and techniques of Social Behaviour and Network Therapy in line with treatment protocols and practice manuals.
- To develop the practice of audit and evaluation using validated instruments to monitor and assess the outcomes of treatment.
- To examine the theory and evidence base for Social Behaviour and Network Therapy in the field of substance misuse treatment

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module the student will be able to:
- evaluate research on family and social network and their role in substance misuse problems
- discuss the principles and apply the practice of recruiting the social network and working through it toward change
- discuss the ethical implications of working with third parties and incorporate these into practice
- conduct an assessment of social functioning demonstrating the application of theory
- conduct an assessment of social network and select sources of support - recruit and engage the social network in creating the conditions for change
- elicit feedback and make plans with the social network
- ensure that plans are implemented
- evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention
- follow a manual based protocol of treatment (Copello et al. 2009)
- reflect on practice, describe learning that has occurred and learning needs that have been identified.

Skills outcomes
Competence to practice network interventions and evaluate outcomes.

Syllabus

The syllabus familiarises students with the theoretical origins of Social Behaviour and Network Therapy. Knowledge and understanding will be gained on the impact of substance misuse, social harm and the effects on third parties, and on audit and evaluation of the intervention. Skills are developed for recruiting a social network, assessing the social network, helping the client to identify new resources, setting goals for the network, planning tasks and getting feedback on progress from the network. The intervention is manual based and student learning is determined by their ability to adhere to the manual based protocol.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Work Based Learning	20	6.00	120.00
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	16	1.50	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

50 hrs private reading 75 hours assignment and seminar preparatory reading 7 hours producing assignments
Students are given literature search skills and required to locate research and theoretical papers and prepare these for seminar and tutorial discussion. They have access to internet facilities.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Individual tutorials including feedback on seminar presentations, video recorded practice and course work with teaching team, and supervison with Practice Mentor.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,500 words	33.30
Practical	Video recording of 30 minutes practice with real client accompanied by 1,000 word	33.30
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		66.60

There is NO compensation between assessments; each component must be passed.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen exam	2 hr 00 mins	33.40
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		33.40

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 18/04/2016

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