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Module Title	Contexts & Concepts (Int Dis Men. Health)
Module Code	NS514
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Ms Therese Danaher	Office Number	H210
NFQ level	9	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.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	20	lectures in DCU
Tutorial	10	Student facilitated tutorials
Seminars	6	Tutor facilitated seminars
Online activity	54	independent learning time
Clinical placement	60	Supervised clinical practice
Independent Study	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%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

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
Unavailable

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
Bouras, N. and Holt, G.: 2007, Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation., UK: Cambridge University Press,
Raghavan, R. and Patel, P.: 2005, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health: A Nursing Perspective., UK:Wiley-Blackwell,
Cottis, T.: 2008, Intellectual Disability, Trauma and Psychotherapy., Routledge,

Other Resources

7401, 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, 7402, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statis, American Psychiatric Association, 2003, DSM IV Manual of Mental Disorders, Washington DC, APA,

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.
GDMHP	Grad Dip in Mental Healthe Care Prac.
GNSIDM	GD Nursing (Int Disability & Men Health)
MCAHP	MSc Child & Adolescent Health Care Pract
MCANP	MSc Child & Adolescent Nursing Practice
MGHP	Masters in General Health Care Practice
MGNP	MSc in General Nursing Practice
MIDHP	MSc Intell. Dis. Health Care Practice
MIDNP	MSc in Int. Dis. Nurs. Practice
MMHNP	Masters in Mental Health Nursing Practic
MMHP	MSc in Mental Health Care Practice
SMPN	Single Module Programme (Nursing)

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