Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Public Health School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

External

Assessment methods

Online Discussion, Critique, Online Debate, Essay

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Course description

This course presents an overview of biological, behavioural and social factors related to the development of drug and alcohol problems. It describes drug use and its epidemiology, problematic use and dependency, the pharmacology of major drug types, and addictions.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) External External Course Profile