BSc Addiction Studies

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of level 1 modules students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, policies, practical competencies, practice protocols, guidance and techniques which are standard features of the addiction field
- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
o be able to communicate the results of their work
o present a structured and coherent simple argument
o be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the field
o evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data
- demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with the care of service users in the field
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners
- demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the addiction field

- skills necessary for exerting personal responsibility

The skills of independent working are embedded to some degree across the programme and, due to the limitation of selecting five skills per module, have not been identified individually. Commercial awareness is not relevant to this field of study.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme:

- demonstrating the ability to apply a range of aspects/competencies of the addiction treatment field to standard situations and simple, albeit novel or atypical, instances

- work that is descriptive in nature but drawing on a wide variety of material;

- demonstrating basic professional competencies relevant to the addiction field

- the ability to evaluate and reflect on received opinion.