330.655.01
Field Visits in Drug Abuse and Health Program Planning.
Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Friday, 1:30 - 3:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Pierre Alexandre
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Students visit local, state and federal agencies and programs engaged in health and drug abuse risk factor/reduction through prevention, treatment, research and policy implementation programs. Visits are intended to deepen understanding of the array of program models for the prevention and control of public health and drug abuse risk factors that exist in the U.S.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe exemplars of types of public health prevention and treatment programs current in the USA
- Perform a critical review of current social, medical and psychological literature reporting evaluations of program effectiveness
- Prepare a project proposal which includes an introduction, statement of problem and literature review for funding a treatment or prevention program taking into account their own country’s context
Enrollment Restriction
Must be a Humphrey Fellow in Drug Abuse or have consent of instructor.
Friday TBA