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330.656.01
Field Visits in Drug Abuse and Health Program Planning.

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Friday, 1:30 - 3:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
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:
  1. use the internet to assemble information describing the geographic, political, economic and cultural parameters which may affect the types and level of psychoactive substance abuse in a developing country
  2. conduct a national needs assessment using country based data on the extent and patterns of substance abuse and will be able to describe the policies, regulations and public health responses to substance abuse in their country
  3. develop and defend a proposal for improvement of a specific substance abuse problem in their country In each term, students practice leadership skills in presenting and defending proposals for prevention, treatment or research programs
Enrollment Restriction
Must be a Humphrey Fellow in Drug Abuse or have consent of instructor