COURSE INFORMATION
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INTRODUCTION
The Post Graduate Diploma course is designed to provide an understanding of the use and problems related to alcohol and other drugs. Treatment and prevention strategies are also taught in depth. The course is particularly appropriate for health, human services and other welfare workers.
COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY
Part-time external study.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An undergradaute degree OR equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.
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| Minimal previous study in ADS Stream |
| ADS5103 |
Understanding Addictive Behaviour |
20 | | | ADS5203 |
Addiction Studies: Behaviour Change |
20 | | | |
| plus |
| ADS5204 |
Addiction Studies: The Policy and Practice of Prevention |
20 | | | or |
| ADS5303 |
Substance Use and Counselling Skills |
20 | | | |
| plus |
| HST5120 |
Epidemiology |
20 | | | HST5161 |
Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice |
20 | | | |
| plus |
| ADS5205 |
Addiction Studies: Selected Topics |
20 | | | or |
| ADS5303 |
Substance Use and Counselling Skills |
20 | | | or |
| Public Health Elective if proceeding to Master of Public Health by Coursework or Research Unit if proceeding to Master of Public Health by Research |
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| ADS Minor Completed Stream |
| ADS5203 |
Addiction Studies: Behaviour Change |
20 | | | ADS5205 |
Addiction Studies: Selected Topics |
20 | | | HST5120 |
Epidemiology |
20 | | | HST5161 |
Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice |
20 | | | |
| plus one unit selected from: |
| ADS5204 |
Addiction Studies: The Policy and Practice of Prevention |
20 | | | ADS5303 |
Substance Use and Counselling Skills |
20 | | | |
| or one Public Health Elective |
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| or one research unit if proceeding to Master of Public Health by Research or one Public Health elective if proceeding to Master of Public Health by Coursework |
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| 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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004
