2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAUT3005 Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (Advanced)

30 creditsClass Size: 30

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

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Certificated evidence of successful completion of studies at UG Level 2

English Language Qualification GCSE Grade C or above, or IELTS equivalent

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAUT2022

Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (SBNT)

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 Social Behaviour and Network Therapy to individuals with complex problems, critically evaluate its effectiveness, understand and evaluate its research and theoretical history.

Objectives

-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:
• critically evaluate research on family and social network and their role in substance misuse problems
• analyse the principles and apply the practice of recruiting the social network and working through it toward change with complex cases
• critically evaluate the ethical implications of working with third parties and incorporate these into practice
• conduct an assessment of social functioning in complex cases demonstrating the application of theory
• 
conduct an assessment of social network and critically 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

• critically evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the intervention
- audit the delivery of the intervention
• follow a manual based protocol of treatment (Copello et al. 2009)

• critically 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 and its application in complex cases with co-morbidity and degrees of complexity. 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 with complex needs to identify new resources, setting goals for the network, planning tasks which address multiple needs and obtaining 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
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	2.00	2.00
Fieldwork	20	6.00	120.00
Lecture	16	1.50	24.00
Seminar	8	2.50	20.00
Tutorial	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			130.00
Total Contact hours			170.00
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 supervision with Practice Mentor.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

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

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen Practical exam (S2)	2 hr 00 mins	33.30
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		33.30

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

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/07/2017

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