SUBK21HKI Substance Abuse and Addictions (5cr)
Code: SUB0005B16S-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.09.2020 - 30.09.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2021 - 05.02.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- EDUCATION
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 200
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Lauri Uljas
- Course
- SUB0005B16S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization SUBK21HKI Substance Abuse and Addictions SUB0005B16S-3004. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
The students will be able to
- know different theories and concepts in substance abuse and addictions
- know the legislation and policies related to substance abuse and addictions
- know different services in substance abuse (treatment)
- apply different methods in identifying substance abuse and addictions
- apply different work methods and advanced counselling skills in work with people with substance abuse problems
- use family and community based methods in work with substance abusers
Content
Contents
- Theories and concepts of substance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, drugs, addictions, game addiction
- Legislation and services
- Different treatment approaches
- Methods in identifying substance abuse or addiction
- Work methods and advanced counselling skills in work with people with substance abuse and addictions problems
- Preventive, family and community based work models in work with substance abuse and addictions
Location and time
07.01.2021-05.02.2021
Materials
Statistical yearbook on social welfare 2016 ( the part which is in English)
https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/131969/URN_ISBN_978-952-302-784-8.pdf?sequence=1
Finland drug situation
https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/125772/URN_ISBN_978-952-302-427-4.pdf?sequence=1
ESPAD report 2015 Results from the European school survey project on alcohol and other drugs
http://www.espad.org/sites/espad.org/files/TD0116475ENN.pdf
Substance abuse treatment: options, challenges, and effectiveness
http://anna.diak.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=810962&site=ehost-live
Understanding substance use: policy and practice
http://anna.diak.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=818775&site=ehost-live
What’s the story on addiction?
http://anna.diak.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=109305356&site=ehost-live
Teaching methods
earning outcomes:
The students will be able to:
- know different theories and concepts in substance abuse and addictions
-know the legislation and policies related to substance abuse and addictions
- know different services in substance abuse (treatment)
- apply different methods in identifying substance abuse and addictions
- apply different work methods and advanced counselling skills in work with people
with substance abuse problems
- use family and community based methods in work with substance abusers
Contents:
- Theories and concepts of substance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, drugs, addictions,
game addiction
- Legislation and services
- Different treatment approaches
- Methods in identifying substance abuse or addiction
-Work methods and advanced counselling skills in work with people with substance
abuse and addictions problems
Teaching methods:
Contact teaching
Field visits
Independent and group work on the given assignments
Exam schedules
on the DIAK general exam days
Completion alternatives
Possibility to get RPL/AHOT if equivalent studies and study credits are carried out in a Finnish University or University of Applied Sciences.