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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Contexts & Concepts (Int Dis Men. Health)
Module Code	NS514
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Therese Danaher Semester 2: Therese Danaher Autumn: Therese Danaher
Module Teacher	Therese Danaher
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Students will appraise the context and concepts of nursing individuals with intellectual disability and mental health issues. Critiquing the services past, present and in the future internationally / nationally will be a core element of the class discussions. Structuring a vision for the future of nurses working with people who have both disabillities. Networking with the relevant key personnel during the course will be an element of the module work. Students will be expected to take on the responsibility of shaping and influencing the way forward in their own clinical practice by supporting their new innovations with portfolio work, seminars, tutorials, lectures, reflections, data collection, presentations and using nursing tools

Learning Outcomes

1. Investigate the epidemiological data relating individuals with intellectual disability and mental health issues.
2. Apply assessment methods with people with intellectual disability and mental health issues.
3. Appraise the strengths of an integrated bio-psycho-social model of care.
4. Debate models of best practice in the care of individuals with intellectual disability and mental health issues.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	0	No Description
Lecture	20	lectures in DCU
Tutorial	10	Student facilitated tutorials
Seminars	6	Tutor facilitated seminars
On-line learning	54	independent learning time
Clinical placement	60	Supervised clinical practice
Independent learning	100	student self directed work
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Historical overview of concepts and concerns and the sociological dimension of service provision for individuals with intellectual disability and mental health problems.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Critically analyse the implications of a person with intellectual disability having the your chosen mental health disorder	60%	Week 30
Assignment	Choose a person with intellectual disabilities in your practice, complete a mental health assessment and reflect on the experience	40%	Week 30

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Priest H & Gibbs M: 2004, Mental Health Care for People with Learning Disabilities, 2005 ed, all, Churchill Livingstone, London,
Holt G, Hardy S & Bouras N: 2006, Mental Health in Learning Disabilities, 3rd ed, all, Pavilion Pub, Brighton, 10 1 84196173 6

Other Resources

309, http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/bluebook, WHO, 1992, ICD 10 classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders Clinical Description and Diagnosis Guidelines, Geneva, WHO, 310, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statis, American Psychiatric Association, 2003, DSM IV Manual of Mental Disorders, Washington DC, APA,

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Programme or List of Programmes

GDGHP

Grad Dip in General Health Care Practice

GDGNP

Grad Dip in General Nursing Practice

GDIDHP

Grad Dip Intell. Dis. Health Care Prac.

GDIDNP

Grad Dip in Int. Dis. Nurs. Practice

GDMHNP

Grad Dip in Mental Health Nurs. Prac.