COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIGHTING ADDICTION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 4512 FIGHTING ADDICTION ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BILGE CANSU UZUN SAYLAN

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To gain general information about addiction and to inform about combating addiction.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1 Defining the addiction and explaining the causes of addiction.
2   2 To explain psycho-social factors related to addiction.
3   3 Explain the negative consequences of addiction.
4   4 Learning addiction-related prevention programs.
5   5 To learn national and international policies in combating addiction
6   6 To learn rehabilitation programs in addiction

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts and definitions related to addiction
2 Types of addiction (substance addiction, technology addiction etc.)
3 Causes of addiction
4 Risk factors and protective factors in addiction
5 Psychological factors related to addiction
6 Social factors related to addiction, The role of social work in addiction
7 Midterm exam
8 Addiction prevention programs
9 The approach to the dependent person
10 Treatment programs in addiction
11 Social therapy in addiction
12 Rehabilitation models in addiction
13 Addiction related policies
14 Inter-institutional collaborations in combating addiction

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to Face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Notu
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Types of addiction (substance addiction, technology addiction, etc.); causes of addiction; enumerates the risk factors in the family, peer group and social context that prepare the person for the substance abuse process.
Communication skills in dependent children, adolescents and adults; enumerates the role of social work in addiction.
Models related to addiction; addiction prevention effort; consequences of addiction; counts the national policy and strategy methods in the fight against addiction.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules


It is compulsory to attend 70% of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bilgecansu.uzunsaylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.13424434
LO.2142343
LO.33342
LO.4524
LO.5443
LO.6334