Postgraduate Course: Working with mentally disordered persons within the criminal justice system (SCWR11021)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Social Work |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A substantial amount of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is dedicated to dealing with mentally disordered persons (MDOs), who become involved with criminal proceedings. The Mental Health Care and Treatment Act (Part V111) inserts provisions into the Criminal Proceedings Act 1995 (Part V1) for a person who has or appears to have a mental disorder to receive medical treatment at various stages of the criminal justice process (pre-trial, trial, post trial and final disposal). As such there are a number of statutory duties and best practice issues for MHOs involved in working with mentally disordered offenders. In essence the statutory duties placed upon MHOs are the same after someone has been made subject to a Compulsion Order or a Compulsion Order with a Restriction Order, as they are after someone has been made subject to civil detention e.g. Compulsory Treatment Order.
This element of the training will address the relevant law/policy, address issues of risk and consider in detail the role and responsibilities of the MHO
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Online Activities 14,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
74 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Apply knowledge and understanding of mental disorder in relation to offending behaviour, in work with mentally disordered persons in the context of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995.
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Assessment Information
Written assignment, based on case study, 2,000 words.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Ruth Forbes
Tel: (0131 6)51 1485
Email: ruth.forbes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Joanna Sayers
Tel: (0131 6)51 1487
Email: joanna.sayers@ed.ac.uk |
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