Introduction to Substance Abuse

Course Details

Course Number: 4323  Section Number: X10

Fall 2010

Location: ( All )

Classroom Number: NA

Days & Times:

Distance education class. To be arranged.

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Textbooks
MSU Faculty Member
Dr. Gary Fashimpar   
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Course Objectives

 

Learning Objectives:

 

Objective A-3

Students will be able to use theoretical frameworks to understand human development across the lifespan and the interactions between individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.

 

Introduction of objective:

Through reading the text book and lecture modules students will learn the effects of substance use on client systems of all sizes.

 

Evaluation Mechanism:

Students will demonstrate accomplishing this objective by answering correctly 70% of exam questions correctly on this topic.

 

 

Objective A-4

Students will be able to use the skills and knowledge of generalist social work practice perspective to work with systems of all sizes.

 

Introduction of objective:

The text and lectures provide information necessary for students to learn to assess the effects of various legal and illegal substances on client systems of various sizes.

 

Evaluation Mechanism:

Students will correctly apply assessment skills and knowledge on exams on at least 70% of exam questions

 

Objective B-1

Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to practice without discrimination and with respect, knowledge and skills related to clients age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race.

 

Introduction of objective:

Lecture modules focus on various ethnic, cultural, religious and racial groups, the use of specific drugs and the meaning of that use within a cultural context.

 

Evaluation Mechanism: 

Student discussions posted on the web will demonstrate the ability to respect differences among groups of people.

 

Objective B-2

Students will be able to identify the forms and mechanisms of historical and current discrimination and oppression.

 

Introduction of Objective:

The text provides information about the use of law and policy to create harsher punishments for drugs used most often by minority and oppressed groups.


Course Expectations

 

Evaluation Mechanism

Students will demonstrate knowledge of effect of social policy on assessment and treatment of addictions by correctly answering at least 70% of exam questions correctly.

 

 

Evaluation Mechanism:

Students will demonstrate accomplishing this objective by answering correctly 70% of exam questions correctly on this topic.

 

Evaluation Mechanism:

Students will demonstrate accomplishing this objective by answering correctly 70% of exam questions correctly on this topic.

 

Evaluation Mechanism:

Students will demonstrate accomplishing this objective by answering correctly 70% of exam questions correctly on this topic. 

Text: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (2009) by Hart, Carol,  Ksir, Charles and Oakley, Ray. 13th ed. McGraw –Hill: New York, NY.


Grading Standards

 

Exams

All  exams will be taken on WebCT/Blackboard during the prescribed time period. Each exam will contain only questions from those modules, power point presentation and chapters assigned. No exams will be comprehensive and all will be multiple choice.

 

Grading

Students who average answering 905 or more of the items on the exams will earn an A. Those who average 80% to 89% will earn a B, 70%to 79% will earn a C, 60% to 69% will earn a D and those averaging less than 60% will fail.


Final Exam11/6/2010  open all day

Submission Format Policy

 

Power point presentations                                        Learning Modules                                                        CHAPTERS

  

An Overview of Substance Misuse                            Module 1                                                                                 1

Assessing Drug use in a social interactional context  Module 2                                                                                 2

Social Policy and Drugs                                              Module 3                                                                                 3

           

EXAM 1

 

Anatomical and physiological effects of drugs          Modules 4 and 5                                                                     4, 5

 

EXAM 2

 

Stimulants                                                                   6- Cultural context of Betel Nut in Micronesia                      6

 

Depressants and inhalants                                                                                                                                           7

                                               

Psychoactive Medications for mental disorders         Module 8                                                                                 8

 

EXAM 3

 Alcohol                                                                      Ritual use of chachi by Boruca Indians                                 9                                   

Tobacco                                                                       10-Bidi cigarettes: A cottage industry in India                      10                                               

Caffeine                                                                                                                                                                      11

Dietary supplements and over the                              12-Ritual Kava use in Fiji                                                       12

 counter drugs                                    

 

EXAM 4

 

Opioids                                                                       13-Inca: cultural context of coca leaf chewing                       13

Hallucinogens                                                             Use in Native American  religion                                             14

 Marijuana                                                                   Module 15                                                                               15

                                               

Performance enhancing drugs                                    16                                                                                            16

 

EXAM 5



Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

Students who do not complete exams or assignments on time will be penalized 10% on their grade for that exam or assignment.


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