A Multidisciplinary Course in Addiction Studies

3 credits · Graduate

This is a multidisciplinary graduate-level course for students and professionals interested in addictions. The field of addictions is by nature multi-disciplinary and touches on aspects of health, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, social work, pharmacology, toxicology, international policy, and other disciplines. This course will provide students with core knowledge and understanding of different behavioural, biological, historical, medical, and socio cultural aspects of addictions. It will also provide information about the aetiology of addictions and contemporary approaches to prevention and treatment. RESTRICTIONS: None. Open to all Dalhousie University graduate students. FORMATS: Lecture | Seminar | Discussion