NP1S004 - Inter-agency Working in Substance Misuse 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NP1S004
Module Title: Inter-agency Working in Substance Misuse
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Health and Social Care
Faculty Sub Group: Health and Social Care
Module Leader: Emmajane Watkins
Module Team: Concetta Zicchieri, Tanya Johnson, Sue Davies
First Intended Intake: FEB 2013 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100290 - nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To introduce students to the agencies involved in aspects of substance misuse.

To introduce the role those agencies play and the way they interact.

To explore the relationship between statutory and voluntary organisations

Content Summary

To differentiate the structure and functioning of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

How legislation can affect aspects of funding implications, integrated working, mental health and accountability

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 19
Seminar 10
Tutorial 6
Directed Study 20
Independent Study 135
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 5
Formative Assessment - Independent 5
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify statutory and non-statutory agencies and discuss the way in which they interlink to support substance misuses
LO2 Identify treatment programmes at both a local and national level and how referral to these programmes might be achieved

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Students will carry out an evaluation of a predetermined scenario case study looking at the role of agencies involved and the way in which they interlink in service delivery 0 3000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 1

Reading List

Audrey (2003) Interprofessional Collaboration: From Policy to Practice in Health and Social Care. Sussex: Brunner-Routledge

Baggott R (2013) Partnerships for Public Health and Well-being: Policy and Practice (Interagency Working in Health and Social Care) Basingstoke:Palgrave McMillan

Day, J. (2006) Interprofessional Working. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes. Leathard

Ewles L, Simnett I, (1996) Promoting Health a Practical Guide London:Bailliere Tindall

Seedhouse D, (2006)Health Promotion (2nd Ed ) Chichester:Wiley

Jones,R (2016) Mental Health Act Manual 19th edn, Sweet & Maxwell

Petersen, Trudi and McBride, Andrew (Eds.) (2002) Working with substance misusers London: Routledge

WAG (2008) Working Together to Reduce: The Substance Misuse Strategy for Wales 2008 - 2018 [online] available at:harmhttp://new.wales.gov.uk/consultation/dsjlg/2008/workingtogether/finaldocumente.pdf?lang=en

Welsh Government – Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/mwa/2010/7/contents

Welsh Government Code of Practice to Parts 2 and 3 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 http://www.assembly.wales/Laid%20Documents/GEN-LD8880%20-%20Code%20of%20Practice%20to%20Parts%202%20and%203%20of%20the%20Mental%20Health%20(Wales)%20Measure%202010-23042012-232786/gen-ld8880-e-English.pdf

Winyard, Rosie, ed. (2005) Substance Misuse in Primary Care : A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Abingdon: Radcliffe