HSH712 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Matthew Dunn |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities, including a minimum of two online seminars during the trimester |
Content
This unit introduces students to research and policy relating to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and assumes no prior knowledge. It is offered as an elective to primarily complement the postgraduate public health and health promotion courses, though will be of benefit to anyone interested in this topic. Students will consider different drugs, their pharmacological effects, and the potential benefits and harms from use; investigate patterns of drug use in Australia and internationally; and investigate and critique responses to use and harm both in Australia and internationally.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Describe the epidemiology of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use both in Australia and worldwide | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain motivations for and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Recognise the health and social effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among specific populations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Identify and evaluate treatment options currently available | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Discuss and critique public health and health promotion responses to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, both in Australia and worldwide | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Critique policies and other responses to drug use in Australia and worldwide | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Essay | 1500 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 2: Essay | 2000 words | 50% |
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| Assessment 3: Online participation and discussion | 20% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH712 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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