PHE3DUB
DRUG USE AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR
PHE3DUB
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you are introduced to public health perspectives on alcohol and other drugs. The subject will give you better understanding of harm minimisation and health promotion approaches that are currently practiced and develop your capacity to critique the complexity of health issues in modern society. The subject provides the historical context to addictive behaviours and encourages you to think creatively about difficult issues. Popular myths about drugs and drug use will also be addressed. This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential, which entails developing ability to tackle problems creatively, generating new ideas and taking calculated risks to create change.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Higgs
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects PHE3DUA
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Drug use in Australia: preventing harm | Recommended | Hamilton, M, King, T & Ritter, A (eds) 2004 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Drug use and Public Health | Recommended | Moore, D., & Dietze, P. (eds) 2008 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify, describe and explain public health perspectives on alcohol and OTHER drugs including harm minimisation and health promotion
- Activities:
- On-line learning, workshops, assessment tasks.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Review and critique the current theoretical and empirical literature with respect to the harm minimisation of both licit and illicit drugs.
- Activities:
- On-line learning, workshops, assessment tasks.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Understand the specific health outcomes associated with the use of licit and illicit drugs, including implications for the development of community-based responses.
- Activities:
- On-line learning, workshops, assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Examine and critique the social and policy contexts of harm reduction practice employed in Australia.
- Activities:
- On-line learning, workshops, assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPeter Higgs
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,500 word essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| one 1.5-hour exam (equivalent 1500 words) | 40 | 01, 03 | |
| one 20-min team oral presentation (1,000 words) | 2-3 members per group | 20 | 01, 02, 04 |