Bachelor of Health Science in Addiction Studies

Edith Cowan University

Provides students with an understanding of the use and problems associated with alcohol tobacco and other psychoactive drugs Students investigate fundamental concepts about drug use and drug users psychoactive drug use the nature of addiction and dependency and behaviour change Australian and international approaches to drug policy intervention initiatives alcohol and other drug counselling skills and evidencebased approaches to reducing harm are also coveredLearning OutcomesApply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical Health Science situationsThink critically to analyse interpret and conceptualise complex Health Science problemsThink creatively to anticipate challenges and generate discipline specific solutionsresponsesUse digital technologies and literacies to access evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sourcesCommunicate disciplinary knowledge and values in professional and public contextsDemonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity including Indigenous cultural competenceWork collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social sustainable and ethical valuesDemonstrate autonomy accountability and judgement for own learning and professional practice

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