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SHZ 321 - Substance Addiction and Social Work

Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sena ÖKSÜZ POPLATA
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sena ÖKSÜZ POPLATA

Course Objective

To examine the definition and scope of the substance abuse problem, to be able to handle a scientific framework including the role of familial, industrial, psychological, economic and religious factors in the formation and continuation of addiction.

Course Content

Theories of substance abuse

Biological, psychological, cultural, religious and socio-economic elements of substance abuse

Social work practices with substance addicts

Required Resources

Kültegin Ögel. Temel Bağımlılık Kitabı. IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık.

Recommended Resources

Musa Tosun. Sosyal Hizmet ve Bütün Yönleriyle Bağımlılık El Kitabı. Grafiker Yayınları.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To learn the biological, psychological and social factors that cause drug addiction and to have effective treatment methods used in the treatment of substance addiction.

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%70 (72) Health%30

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationRole PlayingCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm11010
Quiz000
Assignment11515
Practice000
Final11010

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to the coursesyllabus
2History of substance abuseChapter I
3Contrubuting factor of substance abuseChapter II
4Diagnosis and evaluationChapter IV
5Addictive substancesChapter III
6Family and Substance AbuseChapter V
7Other addiction typesChapter VI
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9MovieMaterials uploaded
10Basic information on Substance AbuseChapter VII.
11Psycho-Social Approaches on Substance AbuseChapter VIII
12Preventive StudiesChapter
13Student presentationsAssignments
14Student presentationsAssignment
15Student presentationsAssignments
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı