HEED 113 Drug Use and Abuse

This course will examine drug use relevant to the use and abuse of drugs. Upon completion of this course students will be able to identify the physiological, psychological, social, and cultural implications of drug use. In addition, the historical and legal aspects of drug use will be presented in the context of this course.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Identify and define categories of drugs and their physiological effects on the central nervous system.
   
2. Compare and contrast various theories of drug use and abuse, and establish one's own position on the issue.
3. Summarize the psychological and social effects of drug use on the individual and the family.
   
4. Discuss the impact of historical, philosophical, and legal issues to drug-taking behavior.
5. Evaluate the relevance and quality of the research on prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies for drug abuse.
6. Apply information learned to an analysis of personal drug use and develop decision-making skills necessary for practicing responsible health behaviors.
7. Apply strategies of inquiry and exploration through researching current issues in drug use and abuse; evaluate the authority, credibility, and purpose of those sources.
8. Demonstrate the ethical and discipline-specific use of information while researching current issues in drug use and abuse.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and define categories of drugs and their physiological effects on the central nervous system.
   

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Compare and contrast various theories of drug use and abuse, and establish one's own position on the issue.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Research project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
3. Summarize the psychological and social effects of drug use on the individual and the family.
   

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam/research program

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
4. Discuss the impact of historical, philosophical, and legal issues to drug-taking behavior.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Evaluate the relevance and quality of the research on prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies for drug abuse.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Research project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
6. Apply information learned to an analysis of personal drug use and develop decision-making skills necessary for practicing responsible health behaviors.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assessment and analysis

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
7. Apply strategies of inquiry and exploration through researching current issues in drug use and abuse; evaluate the authority, credibility, and purpose of those sources.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Information Literacy Rubric

   Information Literacy

   • IL1
   • IL2
8. Demonstrate the ethical and discipline-specific use of information while researching current issues in drug use and abuse.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Information Literacy Rubric

   Information Literacy

   • IL3