| Credit Weighting: |
5
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| No. of Students: |
Min 17, Max 34.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semester 1.
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| Teaching Methods: |
4 x 3hr(s) Lectures; 1 x 6hr(s) Workshops; 2 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; 4hr(s) Other (on-line discussion on Blackboard); Other (set reading material for discussion at tutorials; set course work)
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr Ciara Staunton, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Lecturer(s): |
Staff, Centre for Adult Continuing Education, HSE South Addiction Services Staff; UCC Lecturing Staff.
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| Module Objective: |
Students will be introduced to the main theoretical models for understanding addictive behaviour - The Moral Model, The Bio-Medical Model, Disease Model, Psychological and Socio-Cultural Methods.
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| Module Content: |
Students will examine the moral, bio-medical, disease, bio-psycho-socio-cultural model, public health and harm reduction models and approaches to understanding and treating addiction.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Understand the influence addiction theory has on practice;
- Outline, contrast and compare the major models of treatment;
- Be able to match service user presenting needs to appropriate service provision across contemporary service delivery frameworks;
- Explain the various levels and types of service delivery offered within the current systemic framework;
- Describe the essential elements of different treatment approaches in community-based and residential settings;
- Describe the various levels and type of intervention delivered in community-based and residential settings.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Group-agency visit and in-class presentation, 50 marks; 1,500 word essay excluding references, 50 marks).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment.
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40%.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the module coordinator).
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