Module Details
| Module Code: |
SOCI7014 |
| Title: |
Addiction Studies
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Long Title:
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Addiction Studies
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 ) |
| Field of Study: |
3120 - Sociology
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| Module Description: |
This module aims to provide students with the relevant skills, knowledge and values needed to advance understanding of the effects addiction has on individuals, families and communities.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Synthesise an understanding of drugs and how addiction operates |
| LO2 |
Analyse the models of addiction treatment |
| LO3 |
Differentiate between the the various perspectives related to addiction which include community, social and cultural perspectives. |
| LO4 |
Illustrate the relationship between Addiction, Trauma, and Relationships |
| LO5 |
Predict the behavioural and psychological changes that occur as a result of addiction |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Framework for Understanding Addiction
Stages of addiction. Importance of a non-judgemental appraoch. The addicts cycle. Facts on addiction. Confidential and effective help for addicts and families.
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Community, Social, Cultural Perspectives in Addiction
Historical and ideological impact of the modern concept of addiction. Addiction as an identity. Addiction discourse. Crosscultural perspectives on addiction.
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Understanding Drugs
Major behavioural signs of addiction. Drug intake escalation, increased motivation for drug use, difficulty to abstain, inflexible drug use. Non substance related addiction.
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Models of Treatment in Addiction
Temperance model, disease model, moral model, psychological and characteralogical models. Social education model. Drug treatment centres and outpatient rehab. Inpatient rehabilitation.
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Addiction, Young People & Families
Effects of addiction on families. Impact on communication, roles, responsibilites and dynamics. Effects on children. Working in a more family focused way.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Addiction Lecture |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Study |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Addiction Lecture |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Study |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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John Flaherty. (2014), Addiction Unplugged: How to Be Free: For all those affected by their own addictions or the addictions of others, BalboaPress, USA, [ISBN: 1452589380].
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Gabor Maté. (2018), In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Vermilion, USA, [ISBN: 978-178504220].
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Gary Wilson. (2015), Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction, Commonwealth Publishing, UK, [ISBN: 099316160X].
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Paula Hall. (2012), Understanding and Treating Sex Addiction, Routledge, UK, [ISBN: 0415691915].
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Harold Urschel. (2009), Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science-Based Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Program, Sourcebooks, Inc., USA, [ISBN: 1402218443].
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Craig Nakken. (1996), The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior, 2. Hazelden, USA, [ISBN: 1568381298].
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Richard Sandor. (2009), Thinking Simply About Addiction: A Handbook for Recovery, Tarcher, USA, [ISBN: 1585426881].
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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Vernon E. Johnson. (1990), I'll Quit Tomorrow : A Practical Guide to Alcoholism Treatment, HarperOne, USA, [ISBN: 0062504339].
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Georgia W. (2009), Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down: 50 Things Every Alcoholic and Addict in Early Recovery Should Know, or How to Stay Clean and Sober, Recovery from Addiction and Substance Abuse, Ornery Tiger Press, USA, [ISBN: 0981708803].
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Barb Rogers. (2009), Keep It Simple and Sane: Freeing Yourself from Addictive Thinking, Conari Press, USA, [ISBN: 1573243574].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Kathlene Tracy, Mark Burton, Matthew
Warren, Deborah Guzman, Marc Galanter,
Theresa Babuscio, Charla Nich. (2015), Predictors of substance use outcomes in
mentorship for addiction problems, Drug and Alcohol Dependency,
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Kate Walsh, Deborah S. Hasin. (2015), Associations between childhood
maltreatment, intimate partner violence,
and substance use disorders, Drug and Alcohol Dependency,
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Epstein-Ngo, Quyen et al.. (2015), Substance use and motivations for
violence: Event-level analyses of gender
differences in antecedents to dating vs.
peer violence, Drug & Alcohol Dependence, Volume 140 , e55.
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ter Bogt, Tom; Schmid, Holger; Nic
Gabhainn, Saoirse; Fotiou, Anastasios;
Vollebergh, Wilma. (2006), Economic and cultural correlates of
cannabis use among mid-adolescents in 31
countries., Addiction, Vol. 101 Issue 2, p.241-251, [ISSN: 09652140].
| | Supplementary Article/Paper Resources |
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Laudet, Alexandre B.; Becker, Jeffrey
B.; White, William L... (2009), Don't Wanna Go Through That Madness No
More: Quality of Life Satisfaction as
Predictor of Sustained Remission from
Illicit Drug Misuse., Substance Use & Misuse, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p.227-252, [ISSN: 10826084].
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McCarty, Dennis; Gustafson, David;
Capoccia, Victor; Cotter, Frances.. (2009), Improving Care for the Treatment of
Alcohol and Drug Disorders., Journal of Behavioral Health Services
& Research, Vol. 36 Issue 1,, p.52-60, [ISSN: 10943412].
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Christopher B. Stults, Shabnam Javdani,
Chloe A. Greenbaum, Farzana Kapadia,
Perry N. Halkitis. (2015), Intimate partner violence and substance
use risk among young men who have sex
with men: The P18 cohort study, Drug and Alcohol Dependency,
| | Other Resources |
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Website, National Drug Advisory and Treatment
Centre. web,
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Website, Rutland Centre,
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Website, Alcohol & drugs,
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