lst2dru drugs
DRUGS, GOVERNANCE AND MODERN SOCIETY
LST2DRU
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this online subject students will acquire an understanding of the complexities surrounding drugs and drug use in contemporary Australia. The subject canvasses: the classification, composition and effects of licit and illicit substances; the development and nature of contemporary drug distribution networks; major approaches to regulating drugs and drug use; and the key debates and challenges involved in formulating policy and practice in this area. Australia's experiences will be considered from a local as well as global perspective with attention being paid to how social, economic and political factors influence understandings and practices relating to drugs.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSusanne Davies
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have successfully completed 90 credit points of study in a Bachelors Degree.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Dinstinguish between different drugs according to their classification, composition and effects.
- Activities:
- lectures, readings, online activities, forums, quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Identify and assess key approaches to the regulation of drugs and drug use.
- Activities:
- AV materials, readings, lectures, online activities, forums, quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Recognize and communicate about how social, economic and political factors have shaped the development of drug distribution, locally and globally.
- Activities:
- online activities, quizzes, forums, factsheet, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Critically reflect in a well-informed manner on the social, political, economic and ethical challenges involved in formulating approaches to drugs and drug use.
- Activities:
- online acttivities, forums, factsheet, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Week 26-30, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusanne Davies
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 26 - 29
Two 4.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 26 to week 29 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online quizzes (equivalent to 800 words) | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| 8 Forum posts (equivalent to 1,000 words) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One fact sheet (1,000 words) and statement of intent (200 words) | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| One 1,000 word critical reflection | 30 | 03, 04 |