CREATIVE INDUSTRIES & HUMANITIES DIRECTORATE

Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions

Programme Handbook
2013

Note: The information in this handbook was correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change. It must be read in conjunction with the Northland Polytechnic Academic Statutes and Regulations.

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Table of Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Trouble Shooting as a Student ............................................................................................... 4 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................. 5 Programme Philosophy .......................................................................................................... 6 Aims and Outcomes for the Programme ................................................................................. 7 Career Pathways ................................................................................................................... 7 Future Training Pathways ...................................................................................................... 7 Structure and Length of Programme....................................................................................... 8 Academic Criteria................................................................................................................... 9 Absences / Leave .................................................................................................................. 9 Attendance ............................................................................................................................ 9 Self Directed Learning ....................................................................................................... 10 Staff ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Support Available for Students ............................................................................................. 11 Student Success .................................................................................................................. 12 Library ................................................................................................................................. 13 Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 13 Assignment Presentation ..................................................................................................... 16 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................ 16 Referencing ......................................................................................................................... 19 Revision Checklist for Essays............................................................................................... 19 Process for Addressing Concerns ........................................................................................ 21 Withdrawal from the Programme or Course .......................................................................... 22 Conduct ............................................................................................................................... 22 Programme Surveys ............................................................................................................ 22 Academic Progress .............................................................................................................. 22 Change of Address .............................................................................................................. 22 Academic Statute and Northland Polytechnic Regulations .................................................... 23 Code of Ethics / Practice ...................................................................................................... 23 Timetable ............................................................................................................................. 24 Your Notes and Colleague Contact Details ........................................................................... 26 Students Poem .................................................................................................................... 27

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1. TROUBLE SHOOTING AS A STUDENT

PROBLEM
I have changed my name or address I am going to withdraw Did you get my assignment? I think Ive missed a posting I think my grade is incorrect Im not sure about the dates for assessments being due I am having trouble/help! I think I should withdraw I am not sure how to write an essay I am not sure how to reference an assignment I am not sure about reading and note taking I do not have good time management skills

WHO TO CONTACT
Registry Phone: (09) 470 3872 Email: AdmissionsTeam@northtec.ac.nz Please contact your Tutor

Please contact your Tutor

Please contact your Tutor Contact Student Success. They aim to help you reach your full learning potential. Whangarei: (09) 470 3982 Kerikeri: (09) 470 4181 Kaitaia: (09) 470 4151

I cannot log onto North Net and access the library catalogue

Contact ICT Helpdesk on (09) 470 3777 or email: ICTServicedesk@northtec.ac.nz

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2. MISSION STATEMENT
To Provide Excellence in Bicultural Social Services Education Kia Ora Welcome to the Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions Programme. Together we are entering into a partnership that will lead you to a national qualification in mental health and addictions, and on to professional employment. This qualification is designed to staircase into other tertiary education opportunities. For example the Bachelor of Applied Social Service. This handbook outlines both the services we provide and details of what will be expected from you to make this partnership a successful one. It is important that you read, understand and meet all programme requirements. We look forward to sharing our knowledge, skills and experience with you. We have a great team of lecturers with more than 200 combined years of experience in the social work and counselling field between us. We have developed the programme from a very solid base of experience and with extensive consultation and feedback from industry professionals and groups. If you do not understand any of the information provided in this handbook please consult your lecturer for clarification.

Jessica Kean Deputy Director

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3. PROGRAMME PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of the programme incorporates active learning and reflective practice. There is a commitment to promote excellence, lifelong holistic learning, cultural safety and ethical practice. Theoretical underpinnings build practitioners who have a service-user centre approach and strive for excellence in the field. We seek to build a work workforce that supports recovery, is person centred, is culturally capable and delivers an ongoing commitment to assure and improve the quality of services for people1. The need for this introductory programme has been identified through feedback from staff teaching on social service programmes. A preparatory certificate-level programme is needed. In the absence of such an entry-level programme, many prospective students would be unable to engage in tertiary education in social services because they could not meet the specified entry requirements for the higher level programmes. The present proposal seeks to fill the gap in provision so identified. This is an introductory Level 4 certificate programme designed to meet entry training needs of the rapidly growing mental health and addictions support workforce in Northland. This programme is in response to requests from employer groups for an entry level certificate in the fields of Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Addictions and Co Existing Disorders for community support workers. The Certificate is a standalone certificate which will staircase into the Bachelor of Applied Social Services degree with and endorsed major in Social Work, Counselling or Mental Health and Addictions. Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions will meet all the learning outcomes identified in the draft document Lets Get Real: Real skills for people working in Mental Health and Addictions2. Refer to Appendix 1 for table of cross reference between the Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions learning outcomes and the draft document Lets Get Real: Real skills for people working in Mental Health and Addictions. Current and new workers into social services and community support positions have formal training to up skill to essential skills and knowledge for the industry. They will increase the awareness of and understand their values and attitudes and the impact of these on their work and Tangata Whaiora and whanau. This course provides entry training in professional competencies required of all people working in the mental health and addiction treatment services by having a specific focus on the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes. The Certificate Development team has been strongly influenced by a service-user centred approach and industry input.

Ministry of Health, 2005. Te Tahuhu improving Mental Health 2005-2015: the second New Zealand Mental Health and Addiction Plan. Wellington: Ministry of Health. 2 Ministry of Health, 2007. Lets Get Real: Real skills for people working in mental health and addictions. Draft for consultation 2007. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

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4. AIMS AND OUTCOMES FOR THE PROGRAMME

The Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions will provide a course of study which will enable the participating student to gain essential base level skills and knowledge in the field of mental health and addiction and provide a base for successful completion of further tertiary studies in the field. Specifically, the programme aims to: Maintain a high standard of ethical and legal practice Apply a range of skills that are supported by a base level understanding of the theories and interventions utilized in mental health and addiction fields of practice. Acquire a range of interpersonal skills that allow the development of service-user and practitioner relationships. Provide the learning resources and environment for the students to successfully continue their study at diploma and/or degree level and value ongoing professional development. Recognise safety boundaries, self-care and benefits of supervision for themselves and apply these skills in their practice. Provide safe, basic support in a culturally safe and appropriate manner. Recognise the pre eminence of Te Tiriti O Waitangi on practice within social service fields.

5. CAREER PATHWAYS
The outcome of Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions provides introductory skills and knowledge to work in a wide range of settings encompassing: Mental health and addiction support workers include caregivers or support people, Consumers who operate as providers of services, Maori health workers, Acute inpatient unit workers, Pacific nations health workers, and Health workers from other ethnic groups. This programme will prepare the student for employment, or volunteer work, in mental health support work. At present, non-government organisations (NGOs) supply a considerable and growing proportion of community-based mental health support work in Northland. For many students from these areas, these organisations offer stable, long-term employment, available close to their own community and therefore, offer a viable career choice, in areas where there may be limited employment opportunities.

6. FUTURE TRAINING PATHWAYS

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SOCIAL SERVICE STUDY PATHWAYS 2013

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7. STRUCTURE AND LENGTH OF PROGRAMME

Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions Code 4471.4100 4471.4110 4471.4120 4471.4130 4471 4140 4471.4150 Title description Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Bi-Culturalism and Diversity Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness Introduction to Drug, Alcohol and Addictions Introduction to Theory and Practice Legal Issues and Advocacy Professional Practices TOTAL Level 4 4 4 4 4 4 Credit 10 10 10 10 10 10 60

Course Prescriptors from Academic Calendar 2013: Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Bi-Culturalism 4471.4100 10 4 and Diversity Aim: to introduce student to Te Tiriti O Waitangi including its influences and impact in Aotearoa New Zealand society. It will also introduce students to the notion of biculturalism within a multi cultural society and to tikanga based practice. Introduction to Mental Health and 4471.4110 10 4 Mental Illness Aim: to develop the students perceptions and unde rstanding of mental health and mental illness. Students will examine a range of disorders, diagnosis and interventions. Title Code Credits Level Introduction to Drug, Alcohol and 4471.4120 10 4 Addictions Aim: to introduce students to a range of addiction paradigms and substance related disorders. Introduction to Theory and Practice 4471.4130 10 4 Skills Aim: to introduce students to client centred theories and their attendant practice skills, beginning with self awareness. Students will learn what it means to integrate theory and practice. Legal Issues and Advocacy 4471 4140 10 4 Aim: to introduce students to the relevant legislation that impacts on Mental Health and Addiction service consumers. It will also explain the responsibilities of workers and introduce them to advocacy skills. Professional Practices 4471.4150 10 4 Aim: to introduce students to a range of professional responsibilities and skills including safe ethical practices, managing risk, report writing and professional supervision.

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Cross Reference: Proposed Certificate in Mental Health and Addiction with Lets Get Real: Real Skills for people working in Mental Health and Addictions Draft for Consultation 2007 (Reference: www.moh.govt.nz) Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions - courses Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Bi-Culturalism and Diversity

Lets Get Real: The Seven Real Skills Taukiri Tangata Hauora Mori Wairua Te Reo Mori Working with Mori Manaaki Whakawhanaungatanga Working with Service Users Challenging Stigma and Discrimination Working within Communities Working with Service Users Working within Communities Working with Service Users Professional and Personal Development Working with Mori Working with Families/whnau Law, Policy and Practice Law, Policy and Practice Professional and Personal Development

Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness

Introduction to Drug, Alcohol and Addictions Introduction to Theory and Practice

Legal Issues and Advocacy Professional Practices

8. ACADEMIC CRITERIA
To achieve the Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions a student must achieve the 60 credits as outlined above in the programme structure.

9. ABSENCES / LEAVE
Students unable to attend a timetabled class or assessment event are required to notify the relevant tutor by phone or email. Students absent from class are responsible for obtaining any resources missed through their absence.

10.ATTENDANCE
10.3.1 Students are expected to attend all lectures, tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, assessments and examinations required by the course in which they are enrolled.

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10.3.2 Students are required to be punctual for classes and to be present for the duration of the class. 10.3.3 Students must comply with the programme regulations for notification of absence due to illness or other circumstances as required for each course in which they are enrolled. 10.3.4 If a student is absent for two consecutive teaching weeks without providing, in writing, a satisfactory explanation to the Programme Leader, the polytechnic may assume the student has withdrawn from their course and the polytechnic will withdraw the student from the course. If a student does not attend the first two weeks of the course then enrolment in that course will be cancelled unless the student enrols after the first two weeks of the programme (i.e. late enrolment) or notifies the polytechnic in writing that they are engaged in the programme. Attendance requirements ensure that students enjoy greater success on the course. The classroom programme means there is limited time to convey important theories and concepts necessary to be a well informed practitioner in the future. Good attendance ensures that students maximise their access to learning opportunities to be successful with their study programme. Student attendance at any assessment event is compulsory.

11.SELF DIRECTED LEARNING

Students are expected to commit to at least 15 hours per week per unit of self directed learning to successfully achieve the stated outcomes. For every hour in class students should work three hours at home (self-directed learning).

10 Credit Course =

100 hours of learning:

18 hours in the classroom

30 hours of tutor directed reading

52 hours to be self directed: assessments and student groups etc

A student who completes the 100 hours per course will increase their chances of success significantly and with surprising ease. This should not come as a surprise. Use your annual planner and set aside regular time to study. Little bits to regularly chisel away at the time required will achieve well.

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12.STAFF
Staff who will be involved in the delivery of this programme are selected for their expertise and experience in social services delivery and their qualifications. SOCIAL SERVICES STAFF MEMBERS 2013 PHONE AND EMAIL POSITION 09 470 3911 Tutor kparkervaneck@northtec.ac.nz Whangarei & Kerikeri 0273253378 ptempleman@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 3846 mfrayling@northtec.ac.nz Relating to your study contract e.g. change of details Tutor Kaitaia Programme Leader (09) 470 3872 admissionsteam@northtec.ac.nz

STAFF Kirsten Parker van Eck Pauline Templeman Maureen Frayling Registry

Regional Administrator numbers: Kerikeri Rawene 09 407 5660 Kaitaia 09 405 7659 Kaikohe 09 408 6117 09 405 3494

13.SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS

Health Centre Service All students are advised to enrol with their local Primary Health Organisation (PHO) in order to get reasonably priced access to health services such as a General Practitioner (GP) and Practice Nurse. The Health Centre on the Raumanga Campus is staffed by Registered Nurses and is open during term time from 9.00am 3.00pm, Monday to Thursday. They provide a range of services including: general health advice, health screening, smoking cessation support, hearing and vision testing, STI checks, and pregnancy tests. For students who live outside of Whangarei they are available by telephone during office hours on 09 470 3745 (or by phoning North Tecs free phone number 0800 162 100). If you have a health concern outside of these hours, phone HEALTHLINE on 0800 611 116 for 24 hour health advice. Counselling and Student Support Student Success provides a range of services to support students in their learning journeys and to ensure they have every opportunity to succeed. NorthTec Student Counselling Service offers free, confidential help with a number of issues. You can call the 24hour Freephone number 0508 664 981 anytime to book an appointment or book online at www.vitae.co.nz/northtec

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14.STUDENT SUCCESS
Student Advisors are your first stop for any questions, queries or concerns you may have about being a NorthTec student on any of our campuses, learning sites or online. Our aim is to support you in every way we can, wherever you are. The Student Success team are committed to the success and achievement of our students and we offer a number of valuable services to meet the needs of students. From financial advice and learning support to health care needs and counselling, our team is here to encourage you and support you in succeeding.

Student Advisor, Commerce Student Advisor, Health and Environment Kaitakawaenga/Student Advisor, Creative Industries and Humanities Kaitakawaenga/Student Advisor, Future Trades Student Advisor, Rawene Student Advisor, Kaitaia Kaitakawaenga/Student Advisor, Kerikeri Student Health Centre

Student Counselling (Vitae)

Student Success Manager

09 470 3875 0274788101 sa.commerce@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 4116 027 702 3754 sa.healthenvironment@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 3982 027 702 1991 sa.creativeindustries@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 3696 027 704 8660 sa.futuretrades@northtec.ac.nz 09 405 769l sa.rawene@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 4151 sa.kaitaia@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 4181 027 705 9170 sa.kerikeri@northtec.ac.nz 09 470 3745 027 246 0269 health@northtec.ac.nz 24 hr Freephone 0508 664 981 to book an appointment or book online at www.vitae.co.nz/northtec 09 470 3915 027 667 4020 ssmanager@northtec.ac.nz

To contact us Call 0800 808 856 Text 027 255 2350 Email studentsuccess@northtec.ac.nz

In an emergency please contact 111

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15.LIBRARY
The Library has many resources to help with your studies. Please look in your Student Diary, call into the Library, or take a look at their webpage. Enter this url http://www.northtec.ac.nz/For-Student/Library.aspx

16.ASSESSMENT
All assignments must be undertaken. Assignment marks will be aggregated to provide a final course grade. In order to pass a course you must achieve a minimum C- grade or 50%. Assignments submitted on time will receive full feedback Assignments for which an extension is requested and approved will receive summary feedback. Assignments submitted late or beyond an agreed extension deadline may be graded at the course coordinators discretion but will not receive feedback. Any such assignment provided it has met the marking criteria, will receive a maximum grade of C-, 50% for the specific assessment event. **Extensions and late assignments Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Any request for an extension should be made to the tutor via phone or email at least 24 hours before the assessment deadline. Regulations concerning assessment are contained in the Academic Statute and Northland Polytechnic Regulations found in the Student Diary. Any further regulations concerning this programme are detailed in this handbook. Assessment procedures used are standards-based where learning is assessed against a fixed and stated standard or criterion. Both formative and summative assessments are used in these programmes. Formative assessment enhances the students learning using feedback. Any appropriate types of assessment may be used for formative purposes. Summative assessment contributes to the measure of a students level of achievement. It measures students in achieving pre-determined learning outcomes. At the commencement of each course lecturers will outline the specific process and assessment requirements to be undertaken to achieve a final grade. Assessments in these programmes may include: Written assignments Oral presentations Lecturer/student discussion/ question and answer Supervisor attestation, using forms, checklists Evaluation of contribution to group interactions Acknowledgement of responsibilities undertaken Peer evaluation Self evaluation Skills test Practical tests 13 | P a g e

Fieldwork placement assessments Fieldwork journals/reports Theory tests Theory assignments Theory presentations (seminars) Theory projects 15.1 Practical assessments and presentations Students must attend all practical assessments and presentations. Where a student is absent due to illness or emergency they will be required to apply in writing to the Programme Leader for an opportunity to re-sit the missed assessments including evidence such as a medical certificate. When considering such an application the Programme Leader will take into account: The reason for the failure to attend The students academic progress to date The students attendance to date Any previous applications for late assessment Where a valid reason for the absence is accepted the course coordinator will set a substitute assessment time and inform the student of this time no less than 48 hours before the assessment takes place. 15.2 Submission of assignments and projects In all situations students must retain a copy of written work submitted for assessment. If a dispute arises about failure to hand in an assignment and the student cannot produce a copy, it will be deemed that this work was not completed and will result in a fail grade. Extensions and Late assignments (where no extension has been applied for and approved) will be returned to students, unmarked. Where work is submitted by mail it must be postmarked no later than the day that the assignment is due with the Lecturers name clearly printed on the envelope. Assessments must be posted or delivered to Social Services, Raumanga Campus. There is an assessment postal slot in F-Block for hand delivery. All assessment work must have a signed assessment cover sheet attached to the front of the document and include your student ID number. (Assignment cover sheets are available from Staff Support.) Aegrotat passes will NOT be considered for assignment type work. (You must apply for an extension and will be required to provide evidence of illness, injury or exceptional circumstances.) 15.3 Submission of assessments in Te Reo Maori Submission of assessments in Te Reo Maori can be organised where it does not compromise the intended learning outcomes of the course. If you wish to submit a written assessment in Te Reo Maori then please complete a Te Reo Maori assessment form. This form is available from social service staff members. This form must be completed 5 working days before the assessment is due in order for co-marking in Te Reo to be arranged, and so your assessment can be returned to you in a timely manner. 14 | P a g e

If you wish to have an oral assessment to be conducted in Te Reo Maori then you must complete the Te Reo Maori assessment form 10 working days before the assessment is to be carried out. This will allow us to arrange a comarker who is fluent in Te Reo to be present, and to ensure that they are fully familiar with all the assessment criteria. 15.4 Grading of assessments Grades are allocated according to the level of achievement. Lecturers will provide a marking schedule with each assignment that clearly lays out how marks for that assessment are allocated. For each course in the programme, grades are allocated according to the level of achievement. The grade levels and codes are summarised below and conform to the Northland Polytechnic Academic Statute: Student Record of Learning Numerical Grade Equivalent A+ 96-100 A 91-95 A85-90 B+ 80-84 B 74-79 B68-73 C+ 62-67 C 56-61 C50-55 D 0-49 Grade/Code Result AEG Pass WD Withdrawn

Result Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Fail Definition Aegrotat pass Student formally withdrew from the course before 75% of the course duration Did not meet the academic requirements of the programme and did not formally withdraw. Recognition of Prior Learning Credit Transfer

Credit Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained Credit gained No credit Credit Credit gained No credit

Fail

No credit Credit gained Credit gained

RPL CT 15.5

Pass Pass

Return of assessment work All students shall be entitled to the return of all written work or a copy submitted for assessment, and will be given access to a copy of the marking schedule used to grade their assessment. Students should expect to have assessment work returned to them no later than one month after due date. Return of work shall take place as follows: The piece of work will only be handed or posted directly to the student If the student is unable to be present when the assessment work is distributed, the student will be responsible for collecting it from the course coordinator

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In exceptional circumstances such as lecturer illness students may receive written notification from the Programme Leader that an assessment may be returned late. 15.6 Reconsideration of assessments A student who believes that any work he/she has submitted for assessment has been incorrectly or unfairly marked shall be entitled to have their assessment reconsidered. Refer to the Academic Statute and Northland Polytechnic Regulations (section 2; 5.7 5.11) for the recount of assessment and reconsideration of assessment. Please note that applications must be received by the Programme Leader within one working day of the work being handed back to the student. Students will be allowed to resubmit once for each assessment event. Assessments that do not meet the required standard will be returned to the students for resubmission. Resubmitted work must be returned by the due date stated. All individual summative assessment events must be assessed competent to achieve a pass for each course.

17.ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATION
Assignments are to be typed or word-processed, and grammar and spelling are to be of a good standard. Workbook assignments must be legible so please do not use pencil. If you have difficulty in comprehending assessment requirements or in producing written work, please arrange to talk to the course co-ordinator or the NorthTec learning support coordinator and he/she will discuss ways in which you can be assisted.

18.PLAGIARISM
Using someone elses ideas/or work without citing the source is plagiarism and is not acceptable. Contact the Student Development Service for information on how to avoid plagiarism. 17.1 What is plagiarism? Plagiarism occurs when you take the ideas of a source and either do not acknowledge them or present them as your own ideas. Most students have been guilty (unwittingly) of plagiarism from time to time as it is very hard sometimes to separate your ideas from someone else's. Remember, your lecturer will usually know when you are guilty of this. The ideas below may help you avoid plagiarism the next time you write an essay.

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17.2

How to avoid plagiarism

Adapted from an unpublished paper by Professor Peter Schroeder. Suppose your essay topic is "the definition of female work in the twe ntieth century." After conducting your initial research you decide to examine the role of `housewives' in the twentieth century and how their work is defined. In the course of your research you come across a book called Man Made Language, by Dale Spender, where you read: Vast areas of female work have been ignored to the extent that trying to include them in the male defined parameters of what constitutes work would be ridiculed. But given that `work' is one means of attaining economic security, why should the arbitrary sexual division of labour be used to justify the legitimacy of male efforts and to dismiss female efforts in this respect. In a patriarchal society women may work at success with the same commitment as men, but it will take different forms. Being 'attractive' is not only one means of seeking economic security if one is female, it is also very hard work. The maintenance of an attractive figure, hairstyle, wardrobe, etc, can be no less arduous and time consuming a task than the maintenance of many a male career. Producing leisure for men can be no less demanding than producing for the GNP. If women's work were to be given equal status with men's work, and if women's meanings were allowed to emerge, entertaining, homemaking and child-rearing would no longer be dismissed and women would no longer reveal the absurdity of male definitions by stating `I don't work', Im only a housewife' as they rushed for twelve hours per day, seven days a week, to meet the demands which society imposed upon them but which it does not count. What Spender has to say is useful for your paper, but how are you to use it? Few students deliberately plan to plagiarise - to copy something word for word and hand it in if it were original. Honest and sensible people have trouble using sources properly and sometimes stumble unawares into plagiarism, unless they understand clearly how to incorporate other people's ideas into their own work. There are two ways in which you can best incorporate this information: 1. Place the quotation marks so that you acknowledge where the ideas came from. Usually you would choose to quote if the author has said something so well or articulately that you feel you cannot say it any better. Another better option would be to look at the passage, try to figure out what it is saying, and put it in your own words: The work done by women at home has been dismissed by society at large because the idea of work has been defined by men and housework is not seen as real work. (Spender, 1990). The idea is still Spender's. So, always put a note at the end of the paraphrase as shown above. This is called citing a source. While these two methods of showing sources are correct, stringing together a series of such paraphrases, with occasional quotations, in the belief that you were doing a "research" paper with footnotes shows no evidence of your own thought processes.

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Just what do such footnotes mean? How much of what you say is yours, how much is spender's or is there any difference? The problem for writers is to inform themselves as fully as possible about their topic and their sources, then form their own opinion. The job is not only to understand spender, but to come to some personal understanding of the issue at hand. This means regarding spender critically. If you end up agreeing with her, you should say so, explicitly. If not, point out where and why you differ. We return once more to the issue of housework. What are the different perceptions people have of housework? Why have women become involved in house work? Is spender's analysis accurate? Do you agree with her position? Can we define being attractive as hard work? If you can think this way, you can come to terms with the problems of writing a paper using sources. The point is that in using sources we must not be simple sponges, soaking up uncritically everything we read: we must distinguish between the opinion of the author, after careful consideration, come to hold. And the opinions of others cannot stand by themselves. To present the idea of someone else does not provide evidence that you have understood or have assimilated this idea. The real problem as we have seen comes when we try to sort out the ideas, opinions and interpretations of other people from those we hold ourselves. Each of us has our own intellectual identity, though most of our ideas inevitably come from sources outside us, and a responsible use of sources recognises that identity and distinguishes clearly between what we think and what our source thinks. It is not a sin to accept wholly another person's idea: "if we agree with Spender, as I do... The sin is in not having sufficient self confidence to position yourself between your sources and your writing. It is irresponsible to pass off anyone else's ideas as your own, without first making them your own through a process of critical scrutiny.

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19.REFERENCING
Failure to show what sources you have used when writing and researching an assignment is regarded as academic dishonesty, which is why referencing is so important. Referencing also shows the range of your reading and preparation. APA is one of the most common formats used for setting our references. When writing assignments students are to include references for material referred to or used in the writing. Students are required to purchase the following compulsory text book which is available from campus classics. Perrin, R. (2007). Pocket Guide to APA Style. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. Students may also refer to: Curtin University of Technology Homepage. (1999, February 9). Retrieved February 11, 1999, from http://Www.Curtin.Edu.Au Http://Owl.English.Purdue.Edu/Handouts/Research/R_Apa.Html Http://Library.Curtin.Edu.Au/Referencing/Apa.Pdf (Courtesy of Curtin University Library and Information Service) Students may seek assistance from Student Development Tutors for help with referencing requirements.

19.1 Reference sources Wikipedia and similar websites will not be considered as a reliable reference source for any work submitted for course assessments and will be ignored. It cannot be considered as a reliable source for academic work as the information listed has often not been subjected to peer review nor does it always have a recognised academic base. It is therefore more a piece of opinion rather than the outcome of robust academic research and review. Whilst this may provide interesting reading around the topic you are researching, information from Wikipedia is not suitable to use to evidence your statements or to prove a point.

20.REVISION CHECKLIST FOR ESSAYS KEY QUESTION

HAVE I ANSWERED THE QUESTION POSED BY MY TOPIC

Introduction

Is my opening interesting and eye catching? Is there too much detail here? Have I stated my proposition clearly?

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Body

Does each paragraph have a topic sentence? Have I kept to one idea per paragraph? Are my paragraphs fully developed? Have I used transitions to connect my ideas?

Conclusion

Have I summed up my argument effectively? Is there a clear re-statement of my proposition? Have I given the essay a sense of completion?

Style

Have I varied the length and structure of my sentences? Can I cut out any unnecessary words? Is there anything I could write more clearly, more simply?

Referencing

Are quotations introduced smoothly? Are quotations relevant and accurate? Have I commented on each quote? Are sources acknowledged according to either APA style?

Grammar Check:

Have I checked my habitual errors? sentence fragments spelling punctuation

Presentation Is my essay professionally presented?

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21.PROCESS FOR ADDRESSING CONCERNS

During your course of study, issues may arise about which you have some concerns. In keeping with best social service practice, we encourage you to use the lowest level of intervention necessary, in order to address these concerns. The recommended process is as follows:

Raise your concerns with the relevant tutor

Resolved

Tutor will discuss with you

Not Resolved

Put your concern in writing to the Programme Leader

Resolved

Programme Leader will discuss with you

Not Resolved

Follow procedure F16 Student Concerns and Formal Complaints (A01/02) in Student Diary

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22.WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAMME OR COURSE

Refer to academic statutes for withdrawal process. Students may withdraw from a programme of study by personally completing and signing a withdrawal/refund application form. The Domestic Student Fees policy 03.017 will apply. If a student is absent for two consecutive teaching weeks without providing, in writing, a satisfactory explanation to the Programme Leader, NorthTec may assume the student has withdrawn from their programme or course and withdraw the student from the programme or course. Failure to do so will cause academic transcripts to show a fail for any incomplete courses. Refer to the student information handbook for details on Northland Polytechnic regulations and refunds.

23.CONDUCT
The Northland Polytechnic Student Regulations relate to non academic matters including safety, alcohol and drugs, behaviour and harassment. Breaches of these regulations are dealt with according to the disciplinary regulations.

24.PROGRAMME SURVEYS
As part of an ongoing process to review and improve systems and programmes, students and lecturers provide constructive feedback through regular surveys. Student surveys will be conducted on programmes, courses and lecturers throughout the year. These surveys are independently analysed and summarised and a report is sent to the Programme Leader who will provide appropriate feedback to students and staff.

25.ACADEMIC PROGRESS
A student may be excluded from a programme if academic progress is unsatisfactory. It would be considered that progress is unsatisfactory if the student fails the same core course, after the second consecutive attempt. A student excluded from a programme of study because of unsatisfactory academic progress may not enrol in that programme again without permission from the Programme Leader.

26.CHANGE OF ADDRESS
It is very important that when you change your address you notify NorthTec in writing. Failure to do so may result in you not receiving information about important events, results and academic progress. You need to complete the correct form to change your address this is available from Registry.

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27.ACADEMIC STATUTE AND NORTHLAND POLYTECHNIC REGULATIONS

Please refer to the Academic Statute and Northland Polytechnic Regulations booklet in the Student Handbook for further information on Academic appeals Concerns and formal complaints Recognition of prior learning and credit transfer Withdrawal / refund policy Change of address / name Parking Smoking Security Library and student facilities The above publications contain important information about facilities and services that are available, as well as your rights and responsibilities as a student at NorthTec.

28.CODE OF ETHICS / PRACTICE

Students participating in this programme are required to maintain the following professional behaviours expected of a Mental Health Support Worker: CRITERIA PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR The student: Is able to work as a team member. Responds to feedback appropriately Seeks out help and information as necessary Communicate effectively with staff, consumer and their family/whanau/ support person(s) The student: Maintains a safe environment Is aware of safety procedures and protocols in emergencies Maintains the safety of self, consumer, and others during all procedures Delivers care with respect to individual and cultural differences Promotes and actively maintains consumer rights The student: Advocates for his/her consumer/tangata whai ora Maintains legal standards as identified by their employer Recognises ethical issues and strategies available to resolve these The student: Performs skills in a sensitive manner Maintains records that are accurate, complete and current The student: Demonstrates initiative and interest in learning Demonstrates accountable and responsible behaviour Is punctual and informs their employer and tutor when late or absent 23 | P a g e

Interpersonal Skills

Safety

Legal and Ethical

Competence Skills

Professional Behaviour

If at any time the student does not maintain these professional behaviours, this will be discussed with the student and documented and placed on the students file: this constitutes Warning 1. Further instances of failure to maintain professional behaviours will result in a probationary contract being negotiated: this constitutes Warning 2. In the event of a breach of the probationary contract the matter will be referred to the Programme Leader for consideration.

29.TIMETABLE
Whangarei Semester 1 Module Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Biculturalism Introduction to Mental Illness Introduction to Addictions Theory and Practice Skills Legal Issues and Advocacy Professional Practice Monday 18, 22,25 February 4 March 11, 18, 25 March 8, 15 April 6, 13, 20 May 27 May 3, 10 June 17, 24 June 1 July Friday 22 February 1, 8 March 15, 22, March 5 April 12, 19 April 10 May 17, 24, 31 May 7, 14, 21 June 28 June 5, 12 July

Kerikeri Semester 1 Module Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Biculturalism Introduction to Mental Illness Introduction to Addictions Theory and Practice Skills Legal Issues and Advocacy Professional Practice

Date 20, 27 Feb 6 March 13, 20, 27 March 3, 10, 17 April 8, 15, 22 May 29 May 5, 12 June 19, 26 June 3 July

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Kaitaia semester 1 Module Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Biculturalism Introduction to Mental Illness Introduction to Addictions Theory and Practice Skills Legal Issues and Advocacy Professional Practice *18 February Powhiri & Orientation Whangarei semester 2 Module Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Biculturalism Introduction to Mental Illness Introduction to Addictions Theory and Practice Skills

Date Friday 22 February 1, 8 March 15, 22, March 5 April 12, 19 April 10 May 17, 24, 31 May 7, 14, 21 June 28 June 5, 12 July

Date *29 July 5 August 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16 Sept 23 Sept 14, 21 October 28 October 4, 11 November 18, 25 November

Legal Issues and Advocacy

Professional Practice

*22 July Powhiri & orientation, class starts on 29 th July Kaitaia Semester 2 Module Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Biculturalism Introduction to Mental Illness Introduction to Addictions Theory and Practice Skills

Date 2, 9, 16 August 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, September 27 September 18, 25 October 1,8, 15 November 22, 29 November

Legal Issues and Advocacy Professional Practice *22 July Powhiri & orientation

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30.YOUR NOTES AND COLLEAGUE CONTACT DETAILS

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31.STUDENTS POEM
Six months ago today I chose to do this course, with a lot of perseverance and also self force. It has been a huge challenge for me in so many ways, I have learnt things that will stay with me for the rest of my days. Learning the Treaty of Waitangi in a whole new way was weird, but it has made the importance of knowing about it so much clearer. Kirsten you are an inspiring teacher without a doubt, and you always seem to know what youre talking about. I think that thanks to you Ive found my inner me, and you taught me that I can be what I want to be. I have never been good at talking in front of others it has always given me the absolute shudders. But the role-plays we very reluctantly did actually werent as bad as I though and were quite fun. So thank you Kirsten for opening up my eyes, to see what I can achieve if I actually try. I have enjoyed getting to know everyone in class, and its awesome to see that we all seemed to pass. So I am hoping this course helps us all. to get jobs along the way, as support workers or whatever we decide at the end of the day.

Certificate Mental Health and Addictions student who moved on to do the BASS

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APPENDIX 1: ASSESSMENT EXTENSION APPLICATION

of Assignment Due Date

Nursing and Health

Request For Extension of Assignment Due Date

THIS FORM MUST BE FAXED OR E-MAILED TO LECTURER 24 HOURS BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE FAX NO: (09) 470 3860 E-MAIL: vkiddell@northtec.ac.nz Student Name: Student Number: Course: Due Date: Lecturers Name: Reason for Request: Assessment Title: Extension to: Contact Phone Number: Level:

Student Signature:

Date:

FOR LECTURERS REPLY: Your request Has been granted Has not been granted Lecturers Signature: New Due Date for Assignment

Date:

ATTACH THIS FORM TO YOUR ASSIGNMENT

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