SYLLABUS FOR INTRODUCTION TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

Term: Fall, 1999 (991) August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: HSV 200

Instructor: Dr. Eileen Stenzel

Office: Room #506

Office Phone: (219) 473-4260

E-mail: estenzel@ccsj.edu

Home Phone: (708) 636-8623

Office Hours: Mon. and Thur. 9:30 – 10:30am; 12:00 – 2:30pm

Tues. 9:30 – 2:30 Wednesday by appointment

Course Time: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Course Description:

Students are provided with an overview of alcoholism and drug abuse. The course surveys the various causation theories including the disease concept. The biological, psychological and spiritual implications of chemical dependency will be examined. Various counseling approaches will be surveyed as well as the influence of the self-help movement.

Prerequisites: None

Textbooks: Richard Fields, Drugs in Perspective, (3rd. ed.), New York: WCB McGraw-Hill (1998).

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

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Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

 

Class Policy on Attendance: As in the workplace personal days are allowed. Each student may miss two classes without penalty. Each class attended is worth twenty points. After two missed classes twenty points is deducted from the student’s point total. No scheduled exam may be made up without making prior arrangements with the Instructor.

Class Policy For Assignments: All assignments are to be turned in on time unless prior arrangements have been made with the Instructor.

 

Course Goals: This course is designed to help students achieve the following goals of the Human Services Program (cf. page 121 of the College Catalogue):

-master the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in the Human Services field with attention to addictionology;

-develop an understanding of causes and progression of the disease of addiction necessary for the preparation of a written case history on an actual or fictitious client; and

-prepare the student for graduate work in addictionology and for life-long learning in the Human Services field as it addresses the experiences and problems of those who suffer from addictive disease.

Objectives:

Students in this course will:

  1. demonstrate mastery of the stated objectives for each chapter in the text through successful completion of eleven (11) chapter exams;
  2. demonstrate insight into the nature of habitual behavior and the difficulties involved in efforts to change that behavior through successful completion of a journal dealing with the student's effort to break a habit;
  3. demonstrate the ability to use their understanding of and insight into addictive disease to address problems related to the misuses of alcohol and other drugs in today's society through completion of an Application and Analysis projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Requirements:

  1. Attendance (Two personal days are allowed.)
  2. Punctuality: Students displaying a pattern of excessive tardiness will be considered absent once attendance has been taken.
  3. Eleven one page summaries (one for each chapter) as preparation for class
  4. Two-Page Typed Journal Summary
  5. Five-Page Typed Application and Analysis Project

 

Assessment:

  1. 11 Norm Referenced Chapter Exams
  2. 11 chapter summaries @ 20 points each
  3. Journal Summary- 50 points
  4. Application and Analysis Project

Proposal 25 points

Outline 25 points

Bibliography 50 points

Draft 25 points

Final Copy 75 points

 

Format for Written Assignments: Written work should be formatted according to APA Guidelines. All written assignments should be typed.

 

OUTLINE

CLASS TOPIC ASSIGNMENT

Aug. 31 Introduction: Developing A Professional Identity

 

I. ETIOLOGY-PUTTING DRUGS IN PERSPECTIVE,

DRUG SPECIFIC INFORMATION, ASSESSMENT

Sept. 7 Etiology -A Better Understanding of Drug pp. xv - xx

Use - Functions, Meanings, Models, And Ch. 1, pp. 1 - 33

Risk Factors Ch. 1 Summary

Sept. 14 Test Chapter One

Alcohol/Drugs - The Modern Disease of Ch. 2, pp. 36-55

Our American Society Ch. 2 Summary

 

Sept. 21 Test Chapter Two

The Biological Basis of Drug Action Handout, Avis Ch. Two

Drug Specific Information: Drugs on the Ch. 3, pp. 56-119

APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS PROJECT PROPOSAL DUE

Sept. 28 Test Chapter Three and Handout

Assessment of Alcohol/Drug Problems Ch. 4, pp. 121-161

Oct. 5 Test Chapter 4

 

II. FAMILY

Oct. 12 Family Dynamics and Parenting - The Arena of

Alcohol/Drug Problems Ch. 5, pp.164 - 195

APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS OUTLINE DUE

Oct. 19 Feelings of Shame and Abandonment in

Imbalanced Family Systems Ch. 6, pp. 197-213

Oct. 26 Adult Children of Alcoholics Ch. 7, pp. 214-240

APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE

Nov. 2 Test Chapters 5, 6, 7

III. PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT

Nov. 9 Dual Disorders Affective Disorders and Substance

Disorders, Personality Disorders and

Substance Disorders Ch. 8, pp. 242-263

Nov. 16 Alcohol/Drug Interventions and

Motivational Interviewing Ch. 9, pp. 265-290

APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS DRAFT DUE

Nov. 23 Chemical Dependency Prevention Ch. 10, pp. 291-313

JOURNAL SUMMARY DUE

Nov. 30 Alcohol/Drug Treatment and Ch. 11, pp. 315-357

Relapse Prevention

APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS FINAL COPY DUE

Dec. 7 Final Exam

 

 

 

STUDENT PROGRESS REPORT

 

  1. ATTENDANCE: Classes attended

    2. August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16,

    23, 30 December 7

     

  2. CHAPTER SUMMARIES COMPLETED

    3. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

     

  3. CHAPTER TESTS

Chapter Score/Norm
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    4. __________ 10._________
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Recommendations:

______ 1. Strong test scores indicate grasp of written material. Continue doing what you are doing.

_______2. Test scores are good but could be better. Identify what kind of questions are most challenging and assess the way you prepare.

_______3. Test scores could improve. Let's review your approach to studying the chapters.

 

_______4. Your final grade will be lowered by poor test scores. Please make and appointment so we can identify ways in which you can improve your performance in this area.

 

  1. APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS PROJECT
    1. Proposal submitted on time and accepted_________ . Points earned_________.
    2. Outline submitted on time and acepted________. Points earned_____________.
    3. Bibliography submitted on time and accepted_______. Points earned_______.
    4. First draft submitted on time and accepted_____. Points earned____________.
    5. Final Draft submitted on time and accepted_____. Points earned____________.

 

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

Final Grade__________________