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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HLE 95 | Title:
INTRO ALCOHOL/DRUG STUD |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Last Reviewed:10/12/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An overview of drugs (including alcohol) and how they affect the individual, families and society. How to prevent and treat drug abuse, public policy issues, community resources and needs of special groups.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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How does alcohol and other drugs really affect you, me, and those around us? Learn about the various theories of substance abuse and identification signs of users. How effective are the treatment programs?
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 1999 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Students who successfully complete the course will:
1. Explain the pharmacology of abusable substances.
2. Describe ethanol and analyze the physiological effects on the fetus,
children and adults.
3. Contrast the most abusable substances in society.
4. Distinguish between various treatment models.
5. Appraise the various theories of addition.
6. Evaluate the cost to society in terms of economics and in social
terms.
Topics and Scope
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1. Overview of Substance Abuse in our Society
2. Drugs of Abuse
A. Depressants
B. Stimulants
C. Hallucinogenics
D. Ethanol
E. Others
3. Characteristics of Abusers
4. Dynamics of Addiction
5. Treatment Issues
6. Drunk Driving Issues
7. Abuse in Special Populations
A. Minorities
B. Seniors
C. Women
D. Fetus
8. Prevention Issues
9. Myths
10. Public Policy and Social Perception
Assignments:
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READING ASSIGNMENTS:
Students will be required to read and study the assigned chapters in the
textbook and other selected reading in journals and handouts
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Each student will write one (1) 10-page term paper on social
perceptions of substance abuse with at least 6 references. The
paper must be double-spaced and typed, using the MLA format for term
papers.
2. Each student will visit a 12-step treatment program in the community
and submit a 2-page typewritten critique of the experience.
ASSIGNMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL THINKING:
1. Writing assignment demonstrates application of various concepts
regarding social perceptions.
2. Writing assignment demonstrates the ability to analyze a treatment
model for effectiveness and specificity.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 35% |
| Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers, Analysis/critiques | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
65 - 80% |
| Multiple choice | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Loosening the Grip, Kinneg, 5th ed., Mosby, 1998
Handouts: Materials of the National Institute of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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