EPN-V2

SOSV3210 Substance abuse and addiction Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Rus og avhengighet
Study programme
Bachelor Programme in Child Care and Welfare
Bachelor Programme in Social Work
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Curriculum
FALL 2023
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

  • Delta i undervisning knyttet til valgt fordypningstema (80 %)
  • Utarbeide egne læringsutbytter og evalueringskriterier for PSYKPRA2
  • Delta i aktuelle arbeidsoppgaver på praksisstedet (minimum 90 % tilstedeværelse)
  • Overholde generelle krav for praksisstudier

Alle arbeidskravene må være godkjente for at studentens praksisstudium kan vurderes.

Required preliminary courses

  • Vurderingsinnhold: Læringsutbyttene
  • Vurderingsform: Vurdering av praksisstudiet

Learning outcomes

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Content

  • An introduction to different models of understanding and explanatory models for the development of substance abuse and addiction problems, including different types of intoxicants and their effect
  • The relationship between substance abuse and mental health and experience with targeted measures and forms of treatment
  • Women and substance abuse
  • How to be a child and grow up around substance abuse in the family
  • Patient rights, cooperation and the division of roles as a consequence of the Coordination Reform

In all of the above topics, emphasis will be placed on conversation with users about substance abuse and the consequences it may have on their own and other’s life situations.

Teaching and learning methods

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Course requirements

Emneansvarlig etter innstilling fra praksislærer

Assessment

An individual written in-depth paper on a topic chosen by the student. The students will work on the assignment throughout the course. The answer paper must have a scope of 8-10 pages. Font and font size: Calibri 12 point. Line spacing: 1.5.The approved citation style APA for assignments must be complied with. 

A selection of self-chosen readings, which comprises of 300 pages must be attached in the assignment.

Students who were absent for a valid reason or who fail the exam may take a resit/rescheduled exam in the same format as the ordinary exam. If the student fails the exam, they will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the assignment for assessment. 

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with. 

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F. 

Examiners

All exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

Course contact person

Ragnhild Fugletveit