M5022 Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours (M5022) is a 48-credit-point, graduate diploma course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Campus
- Clayton
- Off campus
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours is offered in partnership with Turning Point, an internationally renowned clinical treatment and research centre.
This online course provides you with a comprehensive overview of addiction science, policy, and practice. It is characterised by a multidisciplinary and modular approach which retains a strongly interactive and dynamic focus. The course addresses key contemporary issues such as problem drinking and gambling, and the misuse of prescribed and illicit drugs. This course is built on a strong conceptual and theoretical foundation and clinical practice to cover key topics. The first year involves evaluating current models and theories of addiction (i.e., aetiological, developmental, and public health models) to explore the effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours (i.e., critique the research evidence on intervention approaches and apply the strategies in practice). The second year focuses on acquiring greater depth in key areas of expertise in addictive behaviours in Australia and internationally. Firstly, it evaluates the empirical and theoretical literature across a range of socio-cultural perspectives of addiction. Secondly, it examines the history of policy development and the public health measures employed, including prevention, harm minimisation and treatments for managing substances and process addictions.
This course is suitable for graduates in medicine, psychology, nursing, health sciences, occupational therapy, social work, social and community welfare professionals, and those engaged in criminal justice, criminology, law, mental health and public policy. It enables students to enhance their career development, improve their academic skills and gain a rewarding and satisfying educational experience.
Course structure
Part A. Foundation studies for addictive behaviours24 credit points
Part B. Core studies in addictive behaviours24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course is structured into two parts: Part A. Foundation studies for addictive behaviours and Part B. Core studies in addictive behaviours.
Part A. Foundation studies for addictive behaviours.
These studies will enable you to develop your knowledge and capacity to evaluate current theories of addiction, including aetiological, developmental, and public health models. You will explore the theoretical basis for effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours; and the skills to effectively critique the research evidence on medical, psychological, and social intervention approaches to addictive behaviours and apply the strategies in practice.
Part B. Core studies in addictive behaviours
The focus of these studies is acquiring greater depth in key areas of expertise in addictive behaviours. You will gain an understanding of trends in the use of particular substances including tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs and behavioural addictions including gaming and gambling. You will learn the major historical, political, economic, and social factors that have impacted on our understanding of addiction in Australia and internationally. You will also be able to critically evaluate the empirical and theoretical literature across a range of socio-cultural perspectives of addiction. You will learn about the history of policy development and the public health measures employed around the world, including prevention, harm minimisation, and treatments for managing problem use of substances and other process addictions.
The course comprises 48 points structured into two parts: Part A. Foundation studies for addictive behaviours (24 points) and Part B. Core studies in addictive behaviours (24 points).
Units are 12 points unless otherwise stated.
Part A. Foundation studies for addictive behaviours (24 points)
You must complete:
- ASC5001 Addiction Science: A biopsychosocial overview
- ASC5004 Addiction assessment and treatment: Practice and innovation
Part B. Core studies in addictive behaviours (24 points)
You must complete:
- ASC5002 Social-cultural perspectives of addiction
- ASC5003 Addiction policies, prevention and public health
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
critically analyse biopsychosocial models of addiction and current discourses around addictive behaviours
- 2
discriminate between the historical, political, economic and social factors that influence addictive behaviours
- 3
determine the impact of addictive behaviours on a broad range of users, patients or clients and society in general
- 4
compare addictive behaviours in relation to special population groups
- 5
examine and criticise the process by which addiction and public health policies are formed and reformed
- 6
develop a plan for an intervention that integrates foundational concepts of addictive behaviours
- 7
debate evidence based models of interventions for addictive behaviours
- 8
appraise the trends in the use of particular substances and process addictions
Entry requirements
English language
Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Addictive Behaviours.
Other information
The Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours is offered in partnership with Turning Point, an internationally renowned clinical treatment and research centre.
This online course provides you with a comprehensive overview of addiction science, policy, and practice. It is characterised by a multidisciplinary and modular approach which retains a strongly interactive and dynamic focus. The course addresses key contemporary issues such as problem drinking and gambling, and the misuse of prescribed and illicit drugs. This course is built on a strong conceptual and theoretical foundation and clinical practice to cover key topics. The first year involves evaluating current models and theories of addiction (i.e., aetiological, developmental, and public health models) to explore the effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours (i.e., critique the research evidence on intervention approaches and apply the strategies in practice). The second year focuses on acquiring greater depth in key areas of expertise in addictive behaviours in Australia and internationally. Firstly, it evaluates the empirical and theoretical literature across a range of socio-cultural perspectives of addiction. Secondly, it examines the history of policy development and the public health measures employed, including prevention, harm minimisation and treatments for managing substances and process addictions.
This course is suitable for graduates in medicine, psychology, nursing, health sciences, occupational therapy, social work, social and community welfare professionals, and those engaged in criminal justice, criminology, law, mental health and public policy. It enables students to enhance their career development, improve their academic skills and gain a rewarding and satisfying educational experience.
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours?
At Clayton.
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