School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Addiction Studies: Social Action
  • Unit Code

    ADS3355
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Stephen Jason BRIGHT

Description

This unit analyses a range of prevention strategies that have emerged to minimise alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related problems. The theoretical underpinnings of effective prevention initiatives are identified and examples of evidence-based real-world prevention projects are explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ADS1151

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the effectiveness of social action strategies designed to prevent drug-related harm.
  2. Critically appraise policy objectives in the area of drug use.
  3. Define and critically evaluate various prevention objectives.
  4. Describe and apply the elements of Systems Theory as it applies to the prevention of drug-related harm.
  5. Describe the nature of social action strategies designed to prevent drug-related harm.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis and implications of various definitions of prevention.
  2. Systems Theory.
  3. Australian drug policies.
  4. Influences on drug policy.
  5. Vulnerable populations as a target for social action strategies.
  6. Education as a prevention strategy.
  7. Social action in prisons.
  8. Social action in licensed premises.
  9. Minimising drug-related harm in the workplace.
  10. Minimising harm in drug-use environments.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Internal Lectures, audio visual materials, case studies, small group problem solving activities, guest speakers, small group and class discussions and e-learning activites. External E-learning course work and activities are provided through MyECU and supported by a tutor.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssaySummary of social action literature20%
AssignmentCritique of literature30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssaySummary of social action literature20%
AssignmentCritique of literature30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Addiction Studies: Social Action
  • Unit Code

    ADS3355
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Stephen Jason BRIGHT

Description

This unit examines the theory underpinning social actions that assist students to analyse a range of prevention strategies that have emerged to minimise alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related harms. In doing so, effective prevention initiatives are identified and examples of evidence-based real-world prevention projects are explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ADS1151

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the effectiveness of social action strategies designed to prevent drug-related harm.
  2. Critically appraise policy objectives in the area of drug use.
  3. Define and critically evaluate various prevention objectives.
  4. Describe and apply the elements of Systems Theory as it applies to the prevention of drug-related harm.
  5. Describe the nature of social action strategies designed to prevent drug-related harm.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis and implications of various definitions of prevention.
  2. Systems Theory.
  3. Australian drug policies.
  4. Influences on drug policy.
  5. Vulnerable populations as a target for social action strategies.
  6. Education as a prevention strategy.
  7. Social action in prisons.
  8. Social action in licensed premises.
  9. Minimising drug-related harm in the workplace.
  10. Minimising harm in drug-use environments.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The learning experience will entail high levels of interaction with fellow students and the lecturer to interpret lessons from prevention science for alcohol and other drug-related harm reduction for families, schools and communities. Students are tested on their knowledge of the theory that underpins evidence-based population level efforts to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related harms. Students are required to apply this theoretical knowledge to advocate for social action.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudySummary of social action paper and advocacy task20%
ProjectSetting-specific preventative initiative40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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