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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Addiction Studies: Fundamental Concepts

  • Unit Code

    ADS1151

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kimberley Douglas CLARK

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the area of alcohol and other psychoactive drug use, drug-related harm, and the most effective ways to reduce such harm. This unit focuses on the Interaction model and social-psychological perspectives to explain drug use. Concepts and skills relating to academic integrity, citation of references and English language written communication are also addressed in this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the Public Health Model to drug use and drug-related harm.
  2. Demonstrate English language written communication skills in relation to drug-related issues.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and practical implications of harm minimisation, supply reduction, demand reduction and harm reduction.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the psycho-social model of dependency and addiction.
  5. Discuss and demonstrate academic integrity skills.
  6. Explain the primary factors influencing psychoactive drug use and subjective drug experiences.
  7. Identify the factors that influence the development of beliefs, attitudes and behaviours concerned with psychoactive drug use.
  8. Use theoretical models to classify problems associated with the use of psychoactive drugs.

Unit Content

  1. Personal values and drug issues.
  2. The Interaction model.
  3. Categories and characteristics of psychoactive drugs.
  4. Drug, individual, and environmental factors influencing the drug experience.
  5. Discussion and analyses of Australian drug-use trends.
  6. Classifying problems associated with psychoactive drug use.
  7. Harm minimisation philosophy.
  8. Demand reduction, supply reduction and harm reduction strategies.
  9. Dependence and addiction.
  10. Academic integrity and English language written communication.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, audio visual materials, brainstorming to generate ideas, case studies addressing cross cultural drug-use issues, small group activities and discussions to generate ideas and solve problems, academic skills tutorials and e-learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAlcohol and other drugs theoretical model with emphasis on APA referencing skills20%
EssayEssay on harm minimisation using conventions of academic writing40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAlcohol and other drugs theoretical model with emphasis on APA referencing skills20%
EssayEssay on harm minimisation using conventions of academic writing40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Gossop, M. (2013). Living with drugs. (7th ed.). Surrey, England: Ashgate Publishing. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/827206870?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Addiction Studies: Fundamental Concepts

  • Unit Code

    ADS1151

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kimberley Douglas CLARK

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the area of alcohol and other psychoactive drug use, drug-related harm, and the most effective ways to reduce such harm. This unit focuses on the Interaction model and social-psychological perspectives to explain drug use. Concepts and skills relating to academic integrity, citation of references and English language written communication are also addressed in this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the Public Health Model to drug use and drug-related harm.
  2. Demonstrate English language written communication skills in relation to drug-related issues.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and practical implications of harm minimisation, supply reduction, demand reduction and harm reduction.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the psycho-social model of dependency and addiction.
  5. Discuss and demonstrate academic integrity skills.
  6. Explain the primary factors influencing psychoactive drug use and subjective drug experiences.
  7. Identify the factors that influence the development of beliefs, attitudes and behaviours concerned with psychoactive drug use.
  8. Use theoretical models to classify problems associated with the use of psychoactive drugs.

Unit Content

  1. Personal values and drug issues.
  2. The Interaction model.
  3. Categories and characteristics of psychoactive drugs.
  4. Drug, individual, and environmental factors influencing the drug experience.
  5. Discussion and analyses of Australian drug-use trends.
  6. Classifying problems associated with psychoactive drug use.
  7. Harm minimisation philosophy.
  8. Demand reduction, supply reduction and harm reduction strategies.
  9. Dependence and addiction.
  10. Academic integrity and English language written communication.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, audio visual materials, brainstorming to generate ideas, case studies addressing cross cultural drug-use issues, small group activities and discussions to generate ideas and solve problems, academic skills tutorials and e-learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAlcohol and other drugs theoretical model with emphasis on APA referencing skills20%
ReportReport on harm minimisation using conventions of academic writing40%
PresentationSynthesis of core learning across the unit and interpretation of the rationale for and benefits of adopting a harm minimisation approach in alcohol and other drug policy40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseAlcohol and other drugs theoretical model with emphasis on APA referencing skills20%
ReportReport on harm minimisation using conventions of academic writing40%
PresentationSynthesis of core learning across the unit and interpretation of the rationale for and benefits of adopting a harm minimisation approach in alcohol and other drug policy40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Gossop, M. (2013). Living with drugs. (7th ed.). Surrey, England: Ashgate Publishing. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/827206870?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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