Management of Drug Abuse
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KG29AO07006 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Palo, Raija |
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| Teacher Team: | Saari, Anna |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| NURSING-2013FIN |
3 spring |
2.0 |
2016-01-01 |
2016-07-31 |
| NURSING-2013FOR |
3 spring |
2.0 |
2016-01-01 |
2016-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
COMPETENCE IN CUSTOMERSHIP IN NURSING, ETHICAL COMPETENCE
Students will analyse their thoughts and attitudes regarding drugs and drug abuse. They will gain an overview of addictive substances and practices and the underlying factors by exploring people's relationship with intoxicants, addiction and pleasure. They will study the development of addiction and learn to observe ethical guidelines.
COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION, DECISION-MAKING COMPETENCE AND COUNSELLING AND MENTORING COMPETENCE
Students will learn to detect addiction and to address the problem. Students will counsel, support and assist individual people, groups, families and communities in discovering resources for life without intoxicants.
CLINICAL COMPETENCE
Students will be able to describe essential principles, nursing interventions and treatments in the management of drug abuse.
LEARNING COMPETENCE
Students will evaluate and develop their competencies and learning strategies. They will seek, use and evaluate knowledge critically.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
The course discusses the relationship between addictive substances and people, pleasure, addiction/freedom from addiction, the development of addiction, substances and practices that cause addiction; Ways and levels of using intoxicants; Intervention by addressing the topic; Pharmagological and non-pharmagological care. Cognitive and other therapeutical interventions. Mini-intervention. Multiprofessional collaboration. The service provision system.
Recommended or Required Reading
Current literature and other material selected by the lecturer.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, discussion, field trips, independent study.
Assessment Criteria
5
Students
- analyse critically their conceptions and attitudes regarding intoxicants and drug abuse
- having extensively studied addiction and development of dependence, have an overview of addictive substances and practices and of the background factors in addiction
- recognize addiction, know how to address the problem professionally and are able to help individuals and families in discovering resources for life without drugs
- know how to approach, support and help professionally individuals, groups, families and communities, using evidence-based knowledge and explaining their actions
- have an overview of and are able to analyse critically interventions, service provision and legislation in management of drug abuse
3-4
Students
- analyse their conceptions and attitudes regarding intoxicants and drug abuse
- having extensively studied addiction and development of dependence, have an overview of addictive substances and practices and of the background factors in addiction
- recognize addiction, know how to address the problem professionally and are able to help individuals and families in discovering resources for life without drugs
- can explain how to approach, support and help professionally individuals, groups, families and communities, using evidence-based knowledge and explaining their actions
- have an overview of interventions, service provision and legislation in management of drug abuse
1-2
Students
- are aware of their conceptions and attitudes regarding intoxicants and drug abuse
- have an overview of addictive substances and practices and of the background factors in addiction; name factors that affect dependence and its development
- know how addiction can be recognized and the problem addressed professionally and how individuals, families and communities can be counselled, supported and helped
-are able to name examples of interventions, service provision and legislation in management of drug abuse
Fail= 0
Students
- are not aware of their conceptions and attitudes regarding intoxicants and drug abuse
- have a limited amount of knowledge of addictive substances and practices and of the background factors and development of addiction
- have limited skill and knowledge on how addiction could be recognized and the problem addressed professionally and how individuals, families and communities could be counselled, supported and helped
- do not know how to approach, support or help professionally individuals, groups, families and communities
-are not able to name examples of interventions, service provision and legislation in management of drug abuse
Assessment Methods
Active participation, independent study, examination/ assignment.
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