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 2022 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 course is built on a strong conceptual and theoretical foundation and clinical practice to cover key topics in addiction science, epidemiology, public health and policy preventions, assessment and treatment and sociocultural factors. The course commences with an evaluation of current models and theories of addiction, including aetiological and public health models. It explores effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours. Emphasis is placed on effectively critiquing research evidence on intervention approaches to apply the strategies in practice In the second year, addiction is explored in the context of social and cultural practices drawing from fields of anthropology, sociology, economics, social psychology, human/cultural geography, history and political sciences. Addiction policies, prevention and public health explores epidemiological trends and research evidence in relation to licit and illicit addictive substances, including pharmaceutical drugs and process addictions. Successful and unsuccessful translation of AOD research into policies and public health measures is examined in the context of population groups including First Nations People and vulnerable populations.
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 you to enhance your career development, improve your 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.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
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 Fundamentals of addiction science and addiction policy
- ASC5004 Screening, assessment and brief interventions for addictive behaviours
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 course is built on a strong conceptual and theoretical foundation and clinical practice to cover key topics in addiction science, epidemiology, public health and policy preventions, assessment and treatment and sociocultural factors. The course commences with an evaluation of current models and theories of addiction, including aetiological and public health models. It explores effective identification, management, and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviours. Emphasis is placed on effectively critiquing research evidence on intervention approaches to apply the strategies in practice In the second year, addiction is explored in the context of social and cultural practices drawing from fields of anthropology, sociology, economics, social psychology, human/cultural geography, history and political sciences. Addiction policies, prevention and public health explores epidemiological trends and research evidence in relation to licit and illicit addictive substances, including pharmaceutical drugs and process addictions. Successful and unsuccessful translation of AOD research into policies and public health measures is examined in the context of population groups including First Nations People and vulnerable populations.
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 you to enhance your career development, improve your academic skills and gain a rewarding and satisfying educational experience.
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours?
At Clayton.
How do I plan my Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours units?
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