Drug and alcohol studies - Diploma (online) Programme content
Develop your theoretical and evidence-based knowledge with a range of practical skills to respond effectively to drug and alcohol issues.
Key information
EU fees per year
€1,700
Non-EU fees per year
€6,000
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 7
Duration
One year
Attendance
Part-time
Programme type
Professional / Flexible
Delivery
Online
Start date
September
Award
Diploma
Key information
- Complete part-time over one year
- Designed for working professionals
- Delivered online
- Lectures will be held twice a week, typically on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and Thursday mornings from 10am – 1pm.
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
- An in-person orientation takes place on a Saturday in early September, before the semester begins. A mid-year in-person event to support learning may also be scheduled.
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content
- Experiential Group Work and Group Processes in the Context of Drug and Alcohol Studies (EN3051) provides theoretical foundations and skills to work more effectively with groups.
- Substance Use: Theoretical Foundations (EN3061) provides a grounding in the key theoretical areas which seek to explain substance use and process dependencies and shape interventions.
- Models of Intervention: Theory & Practice 1 (EN3071) provides an overview of interventions in the drugs and alcohol field across the spectrum from primary prevention to treatment and rehabilitation.
- Research & Reflective Practice 1 (EN3081) encourages critical reflection on practice and appraisal of evidence in making informed practice decisions.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
- Substance Use: Community, Social and Policy Perspectives (EN3052) focuses on the antecedence, consequences and responses to substance use in the context of community and social perspectives.
- Substances and Mental Health (EN3062) develops knowledge of dual diagnosis and other drug-related complications.
- Models of Intervention: Theory & Practice 2 (EN3072) focuses on effective, up-to-date intervention skills integral to providing a quality service for drug and alcohol users across the continuum of care.
- Research & Reflective Practice 2 (EN3082) encourages critical reflection on practice and appraisal of evidence in making informed practice decisions.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Area(s) of interest
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