Study:	Social Work - 8. semester
Code:	44133
ECTS:	5.0
Course coordinators:	dr. sc. Ante Bagarić , izv. prof. izv. prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak
Lecturers:	dr. sc. Ivan Ćelić , pred. - Lectures dr. sc. Ante Bagarić , izv. prof. - Exercises dr. sc. Ivan Ćelić , pred. - Exercises izv. prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak - Exercises
Exam dates:	07. 06. 2023. 28. 06. 2023. 12. 07. 2023. 30. 08. 2023. 13. 09. 2023. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:

Thaller, V.; Alkohologija. Suvremene osnove za studente i praktičare; Naklada CSCAA (2002), str

Optional literature:

Sakoman, S.; Društvo bez droge. Hrvatska nacionalna strategija; Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar (2001), str

Description:

Within the course students are introduced to epidemiology and etiology of addiction, and are trained to approach professional work in teams of experts who treat people with the experience of addiction related problems. Course description - History of alcohology - Institutions that deal with alcoholism - Etiology of alcoholism - Personality and alcoholism - Social-psychiatric aspects of alcoholism - Family and alcoholism - Treatment of alcoholics - Family approach - Social worker in the treatment of alcoholics - Classification of other addictions - Etiology and epidemiology of addiction - Social-psychiatric aspects of addiction - Addiction and AIDS - Addiction, family and society - Treatment and rehabilitations of addicts - Social worker in the treatment and rehabilitation of addicts - Prevention of the disease of addiction

Cognitive Skills:

Knowledge and understanding

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- define basic concepts from the area of addiction (addiction, intoxication, abstinence syndrome etc.),

- explain basic elements of addiction as a mental disorder (etiology, clinical features, therapy, prevention etc.),

- explain the significance of addition in modern society,

- understand the role of social worker in therapy and prevention of addiction.

Application

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- understand possibilities of intervention of social workers in the treatment of addiction,

- apply knowledge about addiction in the operation of existing institutions,

- apply knowledge about addiction in research work.

Analysis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- analyse the appearance and causes of addiction incertain communities or groups,

- analyse possibilities and restrictions in the therapy of addicts,

- compare different addictions in different areas and periods,

- analyse new therapeutical possibilities in the treatment of addiction.

Synthesis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- construct the connection between addiction and other social phenomena and systems,

- construct the connection between addiction and other mental disorders,

- formulate plans and programs of social work interventions in the treatment and prevention of addiction,

- integrate previously acquired knowledge with newly acquired knowledge from the area of addiction.

Evaluation

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- examine current situation in Croatia in the area of addiction,

- compare advantages and disadvantages of individual therapeutic methods,

- evaluate the role of social workers in the therapy and prevention of addiction,

- assess the level of one's own education and capability in the area of addiction.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- publicly present acquired learning outcomes,

- clearly express their standpoints in the area of addiction;

- develop communication skills,

- participate in team work.

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge assessment should enable testing of acquired learning outcomes within the course:

- for learning outcomes (understand the possibilities of interventions of social workers in the treatment of addiction, apply the knowledge about addiction in the operation of existing institutions) problem tasks;

- for learning outcomes (compare different addictions in different areas and periods, analyse new therapeutical possibilities in the treatment of addiction, construct the connection between addiction and other mental disorders) multiple choice questions;

- for learning outcomes (define basic concepts from the area of addiction, explain basic elements of addiction as a mental disorder) questions of an essay type

- for learning outcomes (analyse the occurrence and causes of addiction in certain communities or groups, analyse possibilities and restrictions in therapy of addicts) mid-term examinations;

- for learning outcomes (apply the knowledge about addiction in research work, construct the connection between addiction and other social phenomena and systems, compare advantages and disadvantages of individual therapeutic methods) practice etc.

Consultations schedule:

• izv. prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak:

  Tuesday 11,00-13,00 room 21

  Location: Nazorova 51, room 21
• izv. prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak:

  Tuesday 11,00-13,00 room 21

  Location: Nazorova 51, room 21