308590 (v.1) Addiction Studies 401
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| Area: | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Foundation descriptive, theoretical and empirical information underlying addiction studies. Drugs and their effects. Processes of drug use: Australian and international data and examples. Pharmacological, psychological, familial and social models of explanation for the acquisition of addictive behaviour patterns. The production and supply of alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs and illicit substances. Age, race, class and gender differentials in drug utilisation. Prohibition and harm reduction. |
| Field of Education: | 090701 Psychology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
