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HSCS262 Aboriginal Recovery: Counselling for Addictions

Updated: 19 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 48cp at the undergraduate level
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Shane Merritt (shane.merritt@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit describes the underlying causes of addictions including the biological, psychological, political, and social factors that affect First Nation Australians Aboriginals. The focus is on recovery using approaches that are suitable for First Nation families and communities. Cultural sensitivity is understood to be fundamental to helping people to recover from addictions.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate increased awareness and understanding of the causes and impact of addictions, including the biomedical, physical, psychological and social causes and effects;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the history of addictions theory and treatment;
  3. identify the importance of adopting a culturally safe approach to community development work in this field;
  4. identify appropriate interventions for specific needs and the relevance of family versus community intervention; and
  5. describe culturally appropriate drug and alcohol abuse intervention programs.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be taught about the causes and treatment of addictions in the context of Aboriginal society. This knowledge will be assessed in Assignments 1 and 2. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are expected to communicate clearly in their assessments. 		True
3 Global Perspectives
Explanation: This unit teaches students to think about Indigenous culture in a worldwide context, as well as in Australia. This graduate attribute is assessed through unit assessments in Assignment 1 and 2. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy is assessed through unit Assignments 1 and 2. Students are taught to access and assess information from a variety of information sources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit encourages life-long learning about different cultures. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students are required to consider case histories and work out how healing and recovery could be encouraged within different communities in a culturally sensitive manner. Problem solving will be assessed in both Assignments 1 and 2. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will examine a cultural group that may be different from their own and will need to consider how to help different cultural groups. 		True
   

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