PSY3190 Addiction studies
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY3190 Addiction studies is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs PSY1011 and (PSY1022 or PSY1023).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY3190
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY3190
No unit lists PSY3190 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must have passed 48 credit points.
Overview
The unit will give you an overview of issues related to addictive behaviours.
While the primary emphasis is on substance use, behavioural addictions such as gambling are also addressed. Students are introduced to problems in defining addiction and will be introduced to a range of theories which attempt to explain addictive behaviours.
You will also learn about the different processes implicated in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their implications for substance use disorders. Issues relating to treatment of addictive behaviours will be introduced including prevention of addictive behaviours, assessment and various novel treatment options.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Problem Based Learning Activities (1,500 words)20%
- Weekly Tests (SAQs and MCQs)30%
- Literature review plan (800 words)10%
- Literature review (3,000 words)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the complexities in defining addiction, and the many behaviours associated with addiction
- 2
Critique competing theories of addictive behaviour
- 3
Work collaboratively to solve real world problems related to addictive behaviours
- 4
Analyse specific issues facing particular groups of substance users and situate these issues in a broader social context
- 5
Evaluate the evidence for various models for preventing and treating addictive behaviours
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials19 hours
2 hours of lectures per week.
2 hours of tutorials 9 times per semester.
Induction tutorial: 1 hour in Week 1 of semester
Preparation: 8 hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Emily Colton
- Unit Coordinators
- Amanda Hurley