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Alcohol, Other Drugs and Recovery (NURS90142)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
September
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | September - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This elective subject will introduce the speciality area of substance use and addiction, exploring the interaction between substance use, health and socio-cultural and political systems, and the role of the clinician in working with and supporting consumers, carers and communities. This subject will introduce the types of substances associated with addiction, and evidenced-based approaches to the screening, assessment, formulation, treatment interventions, and associated risks. There will be a focus on recovery principles and cultural competence to support and empower consumers and their families/carers.
The subject aims to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills that will help students to become competent and confident to work with individuals with substance use and behaviours of addiction, in a variety of health care settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in alcohol and other drugs (AOD) by:
- Identifying the relationship between alcohol and other drug use and co-occurring illness);
- Screening and assessing AOD issues and developing a formulation;
- Assessing the risks and needs specific to consumers in the context of AOD use, formulating targeted interventions including harm minimisation;
- Identifying appropriate stakeholders (i.e., families/carers, emergency services, residential and community services) in the planning and provision of care for consumers who use AOD;
- Understanding the ethical, socio-cultural, legal, political and systemic aspects of AOD use, and implications on the screening, assessment, and treatment outcomes for consumers;
- Have an awareness of the impact of stigma, including self-stigma and discrimination on individuals who use substances, and their carers/families, and learning to be an advocate within the health services
- Developing therapeutic relationships inclusive of inherent professional boundaries, incorporating strengths based, recovery focussed, and trauma informed care with consumers with complex AOD use, and their families/carers.
Generic skills
- Upon successful completion of this elective unit, students will be able to - Describe the relationship between alcohol and other drug use (AOD) and co-occurring Illnesses - Demonstrate specialised skills needed to screen, assess, and treat AOD use and the associated risks - Demonstrate understanding of the socio-cultural, political and systematic aspects of AOD use and implications on care, and clinical practice - Identify and minimise stigma and discrimination for individuals and their carer/families associated with AODs - Demonstrate the integration of evidenced based interventions such as recovery and strengths- based principles into the care of individuals with behaviours of addiction in various health settings.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent, registered under APHRA and practicing in an Australian health care service.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Reflective written assignment exploring stigma and discrimination.
| Due in week 3 | 25% |
Written assignment to establish processes for the assessment of AOD use and associated co-occurring diagnoses and risks.
| Due in week 5 | 25% |
Written assignment to explore the role of formulation and care planning.
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- September - Online
Coordinators Cathy Daniel and Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Students are expected to commit time each week to their online learning activities – including self-directed learning, individual activities, group activities, discussion boards and webinars and assessment preparation. Total 170 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 5 September 2022 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 12 September 2022 to 6 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 6 September 2022 Census date 23 September 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 October 2022 Assessment period ends 13 November 2022 September contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
Webinars: 4x 1hour = 4 hours -Students are encouraged but not mandated to attend live webinars, this is not a hurdle. Webinar recordings are available for students to watch at their discretion. Discussion Boards, Reading & Preparatory Work, Private Study: Approximately 10 hours a week (80 in total), asynchronous -Didactic in nature- viewing online content including text and multimedia material -Interactive in nature- reading and responding to discussion threads, completing inbuilt quizzes (excluded from assessments/marks) -Preparation for Assessment: Remaining hours (approximately 80) Students are expected to commit time each week to their online learning activities – including self-directed learning, individual activities, group activities, discussion boards and webinars and assessment preparation.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024