COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADDICTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ADDICTION STUDIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 5032 ADDICTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ADDICTION STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TURGUT GÜMÜŞOĞLU

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

Informing students about addiction. Trying to understand addiction theoretically from an individual and social point of view. To work on solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Addiction as a concept and its definition.
2   Substances and causes that are the cause of addiction.
3   To understand the damage caused by drugs and alcohol on the individual and society
4   Physical health and social repercussions of smoking
5   Individual and institutional opportunities for my protection from addiction
6   Individual, organizational, institutional struggle related to 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 related to addiction
2 Fight against addiction and action plans
3 Smoking-related addiction, disease and ways to struggle it
4 Harms of smoking to the individual and society. Such as health, environment, relationships, etc.
5 Smoking diseases and legal regulations
6 Alcohol addiction, prevention and struggle
7 Substance abuse, the sick and the struggle
8 Health-related addictions
9 Addiction to computers, technology and games
10 Gambling addiction, problems and struggle
11 Specific addictions and understanding and tackling and solutions
12 Understanding addicted people, approaches and solutions
13 Institutional studies in the fight against addiction
14 Group presentations, discussions, and assessment
15 Group presentations, discussions, and assessment
16 Analysis and evaluations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Books and articles
Supplementary Book(s): Internet, Short Films, Interviews
References: Works requiring specialist knowledge and Works
Materials: Documentary

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The topics covered in the course will be discussed with the students and written texts will be created on these topics. After the course, co-authored studies will be evaluated as articles.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

It is thought that the information explained in the lessons will be interpreted and transferred by the students in the exams. Exams and grades will be evaluated by talking to the students.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turgut.gumusoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 12:00- 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.25
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555
LO.65