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Alcohol, Other Drugs and Recovery (NURS90142)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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:
- Critically reflecting on the impact of stigma, including self-stigma, and discrimination on individuals who use substances, and their carers/families
- Identifying the relationship between alcohol and other drug use and co-occurring illness
- Applying principles of nursing assessment to screen and assess for the use of substances
- Applying targeted interventions for harm minimisation
- Generating a formulation to plan specialist nursing care
- Determining appropriate services available for the planning and provision of care for consumers who use alcohol and other drugs based on a cohesive assessment
- Identifying ethical, socio-cultural, legal, political and systemic aspects of alcohol and other drug use, and implications on the screening, assessment, and treatment outcomes for consumers
Generic skills
- capacity to seek evidence to inform practice;
- critical thinking and analytical skills;
- peer to peer learning;
- planning and time management skills;
- communication and oral presentation skills.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Written task
| Due in week 4 | 20% |
Individual Oral Presentation
| From Week 4 to Week 9 | 20% |
Written assignment
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Discussion Board Written Task
| Week 8 | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- September - Online
Coordinators and Cathy Daniel 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 16 September 2024 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 23 September 2024 to 17 November 2024 Last self-enrol date 17 September 2024 Census date 4 October 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2024 Assessment period ends 24 November 2024 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
Student will participate in online learning, attend webinars, participate in discussion boards and prepare assessment tasks.
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
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.
Additional information for this subject
This subject is only available in Assessed mode through the Community Access Program (CAP). We do not offer this subject as in non-assessed mode.
Last updated: 31 January 2024