Course: Chosen Problems of Adictology

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Course title Chosen Problems of Adictology
Course code KSS/ZAD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kliment Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The elementary problems of adictology 2. The psychoactive substances and their influence 3. Particular groups of clients - children, the youth, women and their gender characteristics; men and their gender characteristics; addicted mothers with babies; drug addicts who offend law 4. System of institutions helping the addicts

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
  • Class attendance - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 22 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students acquaint the elementary problems of adictology, necessary definitions and terminology from this topic included. Students receive general information about the psychoactive substances and their influence as well as the information and characteristics of particular groups of clients - children, the youth, women and their gender characteristics; men and their gender characteristics; addicted mothers with babies; drug addicts who offend law. Students acquaint the system of institutions helping the addicts, Harm-reduction, counseling within street work and contact work; counseling and motivation; dealing with people with acute intoxication.
Students acquaint the elementary problems of adictology, necessary definitions and terminology from this topic included. Students receive general information about the psychoactive substances and their influence as well as the information and characteristics of particular groups of clients - children, the youth, women and their gender characteristics; men and their gender characteristics; addicted mothers with babies; drug addicts who offend law. Students acquaint the system of institutions helping the addicts, Harm-reduction, counseling within street work and contact work; counseling and motivation; dealing with people with acute intoxication.
Prerequisites
Social issues and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

To gain the credit students must join the seminar and write a semestral thesis. Other demands are specified by the lecturer.
Recommended literature
  • HAVLÍK, R. Úvod do sociologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1385-7.
  • JEDLIČKA, R. ET AL. Děti a mládež v obtížných životních situacích. Praha: Themis, 2004. ISBN 80-7312-038-0.
  • KALINA, K. Základy klinické adiktologie. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1411-0.
  • NEŠPOR, K. Návykové chování a závislost. Praha: Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-267-6.
  • ÚLEHLA, I. Umění pomáhat. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. ISBN 80-86429-36-9.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Psychologie problémových dětí a mládeže. Liberec: TUL, 2000. ISBN 80-7083-369-6.


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