INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Instructor: Angel Lash, MS, CADC-I, CPC-Intern Email: lasha2@unlv.nevada.edu Office Hours: By appointment only COURSE PREREQUISITES This course is the second course in the Addictions Minor and the Addictions Treatment Minor within the Counselor Education Program here at the University. This course requires that you have completed CED 320 Drugs and Behavior with a 'C' or above. Before the start of this course, make sure you review your notes from CED 320 to familiarize yourself with the various classes of substances, their physiological effects, and their effects on behavior. This review of information will help prepare you to move forward in your studies. You will also be held accountable for the writing standards established in English 101 and English 102. Make sure that you have reviewed these standards before submitting any written assignments in this course. COURSE DESCRIPTION A critical review of the definitions/terminology used in the addictions field, major concepts relating to addictions, and models/theories used to understand addictive behaviors. This class emphasizes student s self-awareness of attitudes regarding addictions. GENERAL OBJECTIVES 1. Identify major concepts and terminology in the field of addictions treatment. 2. Develop a historical perspective on alcohol and other substance use and chemical abuse in modern society. 3. Examine epidemiological trends in addiction. 4. Identify major models and theories of addictions. 5. Develop self-awareness of one's own addictions and the treatment of addictions. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Title: Foundations of Addictions Counseling Edition: 3 Author: David Capuzzi And Mark D Stauffe ISBN: 9780137057788 Page 1 of 5
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT Learning activities for this course will include reading, discussion board postings, videos, quizzes, exams, and reflection papers. Establishing your levels of achievement in the various activities will be conducted by assessment of your posts, papers, exams, and other activities. More detailed information about each form of assessment will be given in the explanation of each activity below. Reading the text will be essential for achieving and measuring successful outcomes. Each of the three Exams will cover the reading, and your ability to submit insightful Posts and Responses will be dependent on your dedication to reading and understanding the material presented in the text. It is expected and required that you contribute to the class discussion in a substantive way. This is a vital part of the learning process and students will be graded on all class participation. Successful human services professionals are collaborative, not combative. Please make it point, therefore, to respond to others respectfully, even if you completely disagree with their opinions. Also, proofread your responses carefully before you post them to make sure that they will not be offensive to others. Use discussions to develop your skills in collaboration and team work. Treat the discussions as a creative environment where you and your classmates can ask questions, express opinions, revise opinions, and take positions just as you would in a more traditional classroom setting. Specific Learning Activities: This course is made up of the graded assignments listed below: Discussion Questions Discussion Questions are provided for each module and are worth 50% of your overall grade. Each student will be expected to participate in weekly discussions by submitting a post reflecting on each week s topic / chapter. In addition each student will be asked to read and respond to two classmates post per week. Each discussion post and response should be completed for the week Friday by 7pm (except for the Friday recess for Nevada Day, discussions for that week will be due by Wednesday, 10/28). Self Tests Self-tests are provided for each chapter. You can take them as many Page 2 of 5
times as you would like. No score will be given for each Self Test. The questions you see on the self-test will prepare you for the questions you will see on the Midterm and Final Exams. Exams (Completed in the Assessment tool) A Midterm Exam and a Final Exam will be administered at the mid-point (approximately) and end of the semester. Each will be an open-book exam. You may refer ONLY to your textbook and any notes you may have taken. You may not consult any other sources, such as Google search or any other source, including other people. Each student will be given a unique, randomly generated exam from a large database, such that no two students will receive the same test. Questions and answers will also be random and jumbled to discourage people from working together. You will be given two hours from the time you begin an exam to complete it. You must remember to SAVE your answers in the exam before submitting it. If you fail to save the answers, you will receive no credit for that attempt. Each exam will contain 75 multiple-choice and True/False questions. To insure that you can complete the exam within the generous two-hour time frame, you should be familiar with the content by having read and studied the material in accordance with the Schedule. You will be allowed to take the exam twice in order to raise your grade, and the higher of the two scores will be recorded. Reflection Papers (3) This class requires you to complete 3 one to three page reflective papers by selecting an appropriate research article to summarize and/or discuss application of the topic researched. You will be asked to view a film, 29 days, starring Sandra Bullock and/or Flight, starring Denzel Washington (this is a rated R film) details about this assignment will be posted in the announcements. The idea behind these papers is to allow you to tie in what we are learning as we progress through the course. If there is a legitimate reason that you cannot view the one or both of the two films listed above, provide a suggested film and a justification for the change. It is strongly suggested that you acquire a means to get the videos on your own, as they may not be provided through WebCampus. A good source of commercial videos can be found using Netflix for as low as $9.00 a month. Assignment Changes: Although there will never be changes made in the objectives of the course, there may be modifications of the weekly assignments that vary from the syllabus. Assignment changes take priority and supersede those in the syllabus.***pay close attention to the announcements in the course as this is where you will find these changes, if any need be made. ****Please note, grades for assignments will not be posted right away. It may take a couple of weeks before grades are posted. However, instructor will try to get grades posted as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding in advance. If there are any questions or concerns about grades, assignments, or due dates, please do not hesitate to make contact with instructor Page 3 of 5
via email or message through webcampus. Performance Evaluation Rubrics: The ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing is critical in the Human Services profession because much of your time is spent either in counseling, advising, explaining, directing, and other communication activities. Far too many people, for example, create and send email messages without editing them for correct spelling, grammar, missed words, etc. and then simply send them off, leaving it to the recipient to figure out what is meant. In your written assignments Posts and Responses you should get into the habit of carefully reviewing every word you send into cyberspace. The standard for writing quality is the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. You do not need to cite your textbook in your Assignments, but outside sources you refer to DO need to be cited. Pay particular attention to APA Manual regarding writing style and grammar, as those are the standards used in the grading rubric. Grades for Weekly Written Assignments and Class Postings/Responses will be assigned based on performance on the following rubric: Provides guidelines for grading quality of written Assignments and Responses. Credit may range from 0 to 6 points. On rare occasions students receive an "Exceptional" to notify them that the instructor recognizes the superiority of their effort, but no additional points are usually awarded. Objective/Criteria Performance Indicators Needs Improvement Marginal Meets Expectations Exceptional Grammar and Spelling (0 points) Not Submitted or Spelling and/or grammar errors fail to meet standards of college writing. Grade range: F (1 point) Barely acceptable errors in spelling and grammar. Grade range: C to D (2 3 points) Few spelling (0 points) and/or grammar errors resulting in acceptable to very good writing product. Grade range: A to B No errors in spelling or grammar. Few people meet this standard Original Ideas (0 points) Not Submitted or Product simply repeats source material with little or no original contribution from student. Grade range: F (1 point) (2 3 points) Product reflects little Product reflects positive engagement with topic student engagement and unimaginative with material and response. Grade range: C creation of an original to D reaction of opinion or insight; response logically agrees or disagrees with post. Grade range: A to B (0 points) Post reveals a clearly mature and deeply insightful response; Response reflects a unique perspective that contributes significantly deeper understanding of the issue. Few people meet this standard out of 6 Page 4 of 5
The point values in the rubric are not absolute. For example, a student may receive 2 points instead of either 1 or 3. Such a score indicates that performance is slightly below expectations. COURSE REQUIREMENTS / DUE DATES All assignments for course requirements must be submitted by due date provided in Course Schedule of the Syllabus. All TEXT and LECTURE READING Assignments and DISCUSSION BOARD posts may be submitted before due dates per student discretion and time management style. It is Okay to complete and submit module assignments ahead of due date. Assignments will only be accepted in through the Assignment Link provided in WebCampus. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED (See UNLV Policies found under the Let s Get Started link for required documentation for possible exceptions) Once an assignment is submitted, it cannot be resubmitted or redone for a higher grade. Students are expected to plan for unforeseen challenges, (i.e. technical issues with computer) and manage their time for assignment completion and submission accordingly. Students are strongly advised to submit all assignments, discussions, and assessments/exams/quizzes through a hard--wired connection. If you are wireless, you may lose connection and not be able to submit your contribution to your grade within the parameters. Students are reminded that scheduled maintenance of WebCampus takes place EVERY Saturday from 12:01 6:00 am. WebCampus will be unavailable at this time. EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT The following table shows the assignments contained within this course, and the assigned weighting to determine the final course grade. Activity Types Weights (%) Discussion Questions 50% Mid-term Exam 10% Final Exam 20% Reflection Papers (3) 20% Total 100% Letter grades for the course will be based on the following grading scale. Letter Percent Letter Percent Grade Grade A 93-100% A- 90-92 B+ 87-89% B 83-86 Page 5 of 5
B- 80-84% C+ 77-79 C 73-76% C- 70-72 D+ 67-69% D 63-66 D- 60-62% F <60 CED 322 Perspectives on Addictions Syllabus UNLV Policies Important university policies regarding student conduct, religious holidays, and other topics are found under the Let s Get Started tab on the course homepage. Assignment Date Assignment 8/28 Introductions 9/4 Chapter 1: Discussion Post and Reponses 9/11 Chapter 2: Discussion Post and Reponses 9/18 Chapter 3: Discussion Post and Reponses 9/25 Chapter 4 & 5: Discussion Post and Reponses 10/2 Chapter 6 & 7: Discussion Post and Response & Reflection Paper 1 10/9 Chapter 8 & 9: Discussion Post and Reponses & Mid Term Review 10/16 Mid Term Chapter 1 9 10/23 Chapter 10 & 11: Discussion Post and Reponses 10/28 Chapter 12 & 13: Discussion Post and Reponses 11/06 Chapter 14 & 15: Discussion Post and Reponses & Reflection Paper 2 11/13 Chapter 16 & 17: Discussion Post and Reponses 11/20 Chapter 18 & 19: Discussion Post and Reponses 11/27 Thanksgiving Break 12/4 Chapter 20: Discussion Post and Reponses & Reflection Paper 3 12/11 Final Exam Page 6 of 5