UNIT INFORMATION
Disclaimer
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.
| ADS5103 | Understanding Addictive Behaviour | ||
| SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
This unit provides an introduction to the area of alcohol and other drug use, drug-related harm, and the philosophy of harm minimisation. A critical review of major concepts of dependency and addiction is addressed. The unit is based on social-psychological perspectives and a public health view of drug use and drug-related harm. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| SPAAMR | Alcohol and Other Drugs Area of Specialisation | ||
| K83 | Bachelor of Criminology and Justice Honours | ||
| Q24 | Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies | ||
| SPAAMV | Health Promotion Area of Specialisation | ||
| SPAAMU | Primary Health Care Area of Specialisation | ||
| 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 | |||
Last Updated - Higher Education: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011