ASC5001 Addiction science: A biopsychosocial overview
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
ASC5001 Addiction science: A biopsychosocial overview is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ASC5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ASC5001
No unit lists ASC5001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit provides an introduction and overview to addiction as a concept. In particular, consideration is given to the biological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural and environmental factors that may contribute to the development of addiction.
The various effects of psychoactive substances (including alcohol and illicit drugs) will be considered in relation to the "drug, set and setting" model.
The unit will also introduce Australia's harm minimisation approach in responding to psychoactive substance use and addictive behaviours. Students completing the module should be able to summarise the key theoretical models of addiction, issues around the utilisation of the term and have developed the necessary critical conceptualisations of addiction theory to undertake further Masters level study in this area.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Compare and contrast the biopsychosocial (BPS) model of addiction with other models of addiction.
- 2
Critically evaluate factors related to the aetiology of addiction with reference to the research evidence base.
- 3
Outline the neurobiological and genetic bases of addictive behaviours.
- 4
Explain the psychological processes of addictive behaviours.
- 5
Explain the sociocultural bases of addictive behaviours (dual diagnosis, Indigenous, youth, older adult, LGBTI, transcultural).
- 6
Synthesise the implications of the harm minimisation approach for understanding public health policies and interventions.
- 7
Identify concepts and methods used in the literature to determine whether process addictions should be grouped with substance addictions.
- 8
Identify research evidence investigating how theories and models of addiction are used in the development of policies relevant to alcohol and other drugs and process addictions.
Workload and teaching
Students enrolling in ASC5001 will be expected to contact the course coordinator regularly throughout the semester and participate in online discussion with fellow students and academic staff. Students should expect to spend around 24 hours a week of self-directed learning. This includes accessing online lectures, podcasts and resources as well as participating in forum discussions questions and quizzes via Moodle in addition to conducting offline independent study such as reading, research and writing activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Olatz Lopez Fernandez
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Naomi Crafti
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ASC5001?
ASC5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ASC5001 offered?
In 2020, ASC5001 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.