Advanced Addiction Studies

BHW706

Level 7
20 Credits
0.1667 EFTS
Delivery type:

Online
Delivery Type
Online study with Open Polytechnic means:

You work through your course materials online, at a pace that suits you, between the course start and end dates.

You need a laptop or desktop computer and reliable internet to access your course.

Your course facilitator will be there to guide you through the course and answer your questions, and you'll have support from our Student Mentor and Library and Learning Centre teams.

There is no need to travel to a campus.

There are no scheduled online classes to fit into your week.

For some courses there will be an in-person component that you need to attend. These could include noho marae, workshops, labs, practicum, work experience or school-based learning, exams or presentation-based assessments. You may also need to gain workplace verification for assessments.

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Course duration: 16 weeks
Course Duration
The course duration, or enrolment period, is the number of weeks from the course start to the course end date.

When you start your course, you will have a study guide to follow that outlines what topics to aim to work on each week.

For many courses the study guide will be based on teaching weeks, which is shorter than course duration. This is to allow time at the end of the course for assessment marking, extensions and exams.

Withdrawal dates are based on the course duration. Learn more about withdrawals and course transfers.
Course cost:

$1,021 NZ Domestic

Course Cost

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It does not any include costs that some courses may have, such as for textbooks, software, external exam fees, or travel to noho marae, practicum, workshop, lab or exams.. If your course has any of these, information will be included below.

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$2,418 NZ International
Workload - Approximately 13 hours per
week
Workload

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Number of credits times 10 divided by the number of teaching weeks for the course.

The hours are rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Workload is only a guide – you may need more or less time each week. You might also need to allow more time when you have assessments due or exams.

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Prerequisites
- BHW602 Assessment and Intervention
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Availability

Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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This online social health and wellbeing course provides students with the knowledge and skills to be effective addictions practitioners and meet relevant professional competencies and codes of conduct.

Social health and wellbeing practitioners working in the addictions sector need to undertake person-centred assessments and design and implement effective interventions.

This online course provides you with the knowledge and skills to be effective addictions practitioners and meet relevant professional competencies and codes of conduct.

You will learn about the connections between brains, behaviour and pharmacology, and the importance of designing and implementing wrap-around interventions. You will be introduced to key skills needed for working with groups and family/whanau. Throughout the course you are required to relate professional competencies to the design and evaluation of therapeutic interventions and continue to develop their application of interpersonal skills.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

Explain how addictions interact with pharmacology and brain behaviour.
Select and justify the choice of appropriate addiction-focused interventions for different contexts, including working with groups, and family/whanau.
Apply advanced therapeutic micro-skills.
Relate professional competencies (such as DAPAANZ) to intervention design, evaluation and reporting.

Assessment

100% internal assessment

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

Access to a laptop or desktop computer
Reliable internet and data plan.

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.

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How to apply

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You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing (Mental Health and Addictions) OP780001

Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership OP7801

Fees free study

Micro-credentials

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