COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 6100 ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

This course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of substance abuse with a special emphasis on risk and protective factors influencing substance misuse. Also, primary ,secondary and tertiary preventions in managing drug abuse is discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the biological ,psychological and social origins of substance addiction.
2   Describe the different theoretical approaches used to guide intervention in substance addiction
3   Design prevention initiatives suitable for various groups
4   Synthesize theoretical knowledge in the development and design of original interventions
5   Synthesize theoretical knowledge in the development and design of original interventions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fundamental concepts of substance abuse
2 Adolescents and drugs
3 Designing, developing and evaluation of substance abuse programs
4 Designing, developing and evaluation of substance abuse programs
5 Epidemiologic risk factors
6 Epidemiologic risk factors
7 Prevention
8 MIdterm
9 Treatment and rehabilitation
10 Designing interventions for behavior change theory and practice
11 Gender specific approaches to substance abuse management
12 Counseling skills in alcohol and substance abuse
13 Cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of substance abuse
14 Discussion
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Miller, G.(2012). Group exercises for addiction counseling. New Jersey: John Wiley &Sons
Powell, D. J. &Brodsky, A.(2004). Clinical supervision in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. CA: Jossey-Bass.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture , seminars, case- presentations, and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Project Assignment 1 1 1
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1112135111
LO.2112135111
LO.3112135113
LO.4112135111
LO.5112135111