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ADS1252 | Addiction Studies: Psychoactive Drugs | ||
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
ADS1151 | Addiction Studies: Fundamental Concepts | ||
Description: | |||
In this unit the fundamental concepts of drug use addressed in the prerequisite unit are applied to specific psychoactive drugs. The prevalence of use, historical perspectives, laws, short and long term effects and associated harms are discussed along with effective harm minimisation responses. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
MIAADT | Addiction Studies Minor | ||
MAAAHU | Addiction Studies Major | ||
DMAAAH | Addiction Studies and Youth Work Double Major | ||
K12 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Addiction Studies) | ||
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: | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2013 VET: 5/20/2013