Module Code - Title:
EN3071
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MODELS OF INTERVENTIONS: THEORY AND PRACTICE 1
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Effective, up-to-date intervention skills are integral to providing a quality service for drug and alcohol users across the continuum of care. It is essential that the programme incorporates academic content that provides evidence-based and theoretical foundations and ensures an opportunity for learners to increase, improve and refine their practical intervention skills and competencies.
Syllabus:
This module will provide an introduction to and overview of interventions in drugs and alcohol field across the spectrum from primary prevention to treatment and rehabilitation. However, the module with have a focus on primary prevention and on early intervention and treatment. Models of health education; Introduction to counselling skills; Health behaviour change and early intervention skills training; Outline of main underpinnings for a selective number of counselling theories applicable to drug and alcohol interventions and services including Humanistic integrative approaches (Rogerian), Family Systems Theory, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Reality therapy and Choice therapy.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Identify and discuss the key characteristics of selected intervention and counselling theories that explain human behaviour and motivation that are relevant to drug and alcohol use and misuse and apply to different treatment approaches;
Discuss, analyse and evaluate the theoretical rationale underpinning various models and strategies of intervention in the drug and alcohol field.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the significance of the client counsellor relationship;
Discuss the role of individual change versus societal change in drug and alcohol interventions.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate basic yet effective early intervention skills that are used in Brief Interventions and Motivational Interviewing models.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module uses a variety of learning experiences, including lecture, group discussion, group work and skills training. In developing their understanding and application of various models of intervention, students will become more proactive and responsible in relation to interventions in the area of addiction and substance use.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Connors.G., Donovan, D. and Di Clemente, C. (2001)
Substance Abuse treatment and The Stages of Change. Selecting and planning Interventions
, Guilford Press
Hough, M. (2004)
Counselling Skills and Theory
, Hodder & Stoughton Educational
Rollnick, S., Mason.P. and Butler.C (1999)
Health Behavior Change: A Guide for Practitioners
, Churchill Livingston
Other Relevant Texts:
Ryan, D., Mannix McNamara, P. and C. Deasy (2006)
Health Promotion in Ireland Principles Practice and Research
, Gill and MacMillan
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
diarmuid.verrier@ul.ie