Who are the modules for and what do they cover?

 Two academically accredited modules have been developed:

• Specialist stop-smoking support: individuals & groups 
• Specialist stop-smoking support: wider professional issues 

The learning outcomes for each module are in-line with those set out in the 'Scottish National Training Standards: stop-smoking support' (2009).   In accordance with the standards, each module should be accessed sequentially (please see section 'Things to consider before registration' for more information about this).
 

Specialist stop-smoking support to individuals & groups (I&G)

Aim: This module will provide participants with the evidence based knowledge and skills required to deliver specialist stop-smoking support to individuals and groups.

Participants: It is intended for anyone with a role that allows them to offer specialist stop-smoking support on an individual or group basis.  To help you see if this course is the best fit for you, we have put together a pre-requisite questionnaire for this module which you can complete using the following link Self Assessment Questionnaire.  Further contacts and details are provided at the end of the questionnaire.

Learning outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Analyse the complex physical and behavioural nature of tobacco use and its possible relationship with other substances
• Appraise a range of health behaviour change theories and how these are applied within stop-smoking support
• Critically analyse the relationship between smoking and health inequalities, including the diverse needs of priority groups
• Implement effective communication and facilitation skills when providing specialist stop-smoking support to individuals and groups
• Personalise health information and support relevant to each individual's circumstances
• Evaluate how national policies, local protocols and patient group directions (PGDs) impact on the planning, organisation and running of a stop-smoking service
• Appraise the full range of phrmacotherapies available that can assist with stopping smoking

Accreditation:  This module is accredited at SCQF level 9 and offers 30 points

Stop-smoking support: wider professional issues (WPI)

Aim: This module will provide participants with the learning required to expand their depth of professional knowledge in relation to contemporary issues and their implications for stop-smoking support.

Participants: It is intended for experienced stop-smoking practitioners.  There is a pre-requisite for this module and students must complete the 'Stop-smoking support to individuals and groups' module prior to registering on this module (or alternatively our previous suite of modules: Brief Advice, Providing Specialist Cessation Support to Individuals, Providing Specialist Cessation Support in Groups).

Learning outcomes:  On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Appraise approaches to supporting clients within your service who have been identified as belonging to 'priority groups' in the current national guidelines 
• Appraise approaches to supporting clients who continue to relapse
• Identify strategies to address the individual needs of clients who present complex issues in addition to their tobacco use
• Critically analyse the key issues around cannabis use and explain the implications of this for stop-smoking services
• Evaluate the evidence base for harm reduction as an approach to stopping smoking
• Evaluate how stop-smoking services may be developed to recognise aspects of community engagement and reach, particularly in terms of target groups
• Critially evaluate the range of marketing approaches used to promote stop-smoking services and increase accessibility
• Evaluate the impact of national and international tobacco control policy frameworks on Scotland
• Analyse the range and depth of the tobacco industry's influence

Accreditation: This module is accredited at SCQF level 9 and offers 30 points.

Last updated: June 2011