Addictive Behaviours
PostgraduateTAS-KHA6012023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Addictive Behaviours
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate an adequate understanding of the national social and policy context for provision of addiction counselling assessment & intervention.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of theories and process of the main models of addiction treatment.
- Demonstrate understanding of, and capacity for, engagement, comprehensive psychosocial assessment, treatment matching and referral.
- Demonstrate understanding of, and capacity to, undertake various forms of individual addiction counselling and group work.
- Demonstrate the application of self-reflective processes in refinement of your own addiction counselling competence.
- Refer to Mylo for study topics
This subject provides an introduction to studies in addictive behaviours in preparation for employment in the areas of alcohol and other substance counselling, treatment and prevention. It provides an overview of models of treatment and prevention of addictive behaviours with an emphasis on substance use disorders and behavioural addictions, such as gambling. Policy options and approaches to drug education and harm reduction are also introduced.
- Infographic (30%)
- Case Study (40%)
- Self-Reflection (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-CHP-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Counselling for Health Professionals
- TAS-COU-GDI-2023 - Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Counselling for Health Professionals
PostgraduateTAS-CHP-GCE
Graduate Diploma in Counselling
PostgraduateTAS-COU-GDI