PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
I. Course Code:
II. Course Title:
III. Prerequisites:
IV. Number of Credits:
None
3
V.
Instructor’s Name:
Michelle P. Sauer, MS, LCADC
Office Location: Room
Telephone:
Passaic County Community College
One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505
201-410-3573
Email:
Office Hours: msauer@pccc.mailcruiser.com
By appointment.
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VI. Course Description:
This course will focus on the drug and alcohol use in modern society; the type of drugs (both licit and illicit); the effects on the mind and body of the individual user; the repercussions felt by family, friends, and society; and, current methods of intervention and treatment.
VII. Course Objective:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1.
2.
Describe alcohol and drug use in modern society.
Describe the effects of various drugs of abuse on the major physiological body systems.
3. Identify the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence as defined in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-IV).
Define current methods of intervention and treatment. 4.
VIII.
Course Outline:
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Week 1: Overview of course; history of drugs; read 6 th
edition pages 3-27 OR
5 th
edition pages 3-22 An Overview of Addiction and its Treatment for week 2.
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Week 2: Addictions discussion; review 6 th
edition pages 3-27 or 5 th
edition pages 3-22; read 6 th
edition pages 29-39 OR 5 th
edition pages 23-34
The Neurobiology of Addiction for week 3.
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Week 3: Review 6 th
edition pages 29-39 or 5 th
edition pages 23-34; read 6 th edition pages 41-71 OR 5 th
edition pages 35-64 Drugs of Abuse –
Alcohol for week 4.
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Week 4: Review 6 th
edition pages 41-71 or 5 th
edition pages 35-64; read 6 th edition pages 73-98 OR 5 th edition pages 65-90 Drugs of Abuse –
Other Depressants and All-Arounders for weeks 5 and 6.
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Week 5: Submit DSM-IV Information Paper * ; review 6 th
edition pages 73-
98 or 5 th
edition pages 65-90.
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Week 6: Review 6 th
edition pages 73-98 or 5 th
edition pages 65-90; read 6 th edition pages 98-106 OR 5 th
edition pages 90-98 Brief Information about Marijuana for week 7.
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Week 7: Review 6 th
edition pages 98-106 or 5 th
edition pages 90-98; read 6 th edition pages 107-122 OR 5 th
edition pages 98-114 Brief Information about Hallucinogens/Psychedelics for week 8.
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Week 8: Review 6 th
edition pages 107-122 or 5 th
edition pages 98-114; read 6 th edition pages 123-142 OR 5 th
edition pages 115-125 Drugs of Abuse –
Stimulants (Caffeine and Nicotine) for week 9.
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Week 9: Review 6 th
edition pages 123-142 or 5 th
edition pages 115-125; read 6 th edition pages 143-153 Brief Information about Cocaine OR 5 th
edition pages 129-146 Drugs of Abuse – Stimulants (Cocaine and Crack) for week 10 .
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Week 10: Review 6 th
edition pages 143-153 or 5 th
edition pages 129-146; read 6 th edition pages 327-340 OR 5 th edition pages 319-332 Counseling the
Family and Significant Others.
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Week 11: Review 6 th
edition pages 327-340 or 5 th
edition pages 319-332.
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Week 12: Submit Research Paper ** ; discuss fetal alcohol spectrum.
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Week 13: Discuss criminal justice issues.
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Week 14: TBA.
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Week 15: Final Exam.
Throughout the semester, DVDs will be viewed during class. When a DVD is viewed in class, a handwritten Summary must be submitted at the end of that class. All DVD summaries must be submitted at the time of viewing. SUMMARIES WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE VIEWING DATE. DVD Summaries must include student’s name, date, and DVD title.
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* DSM Information Paper: MUST BE HANDWRITTEN.
Each student must submit a DSM-IV Information Paper answering the following questions:
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is a multiaxial assessment
List Axes
Define Axis I
List Axis I Clinical Disorders
Define Axis II
List Axis II Personality Disorders
List Degrees of Severity of Mental Retardation
Define Axis III
9. List three (3) examples of Axis III
10. Define Axis IV
11. List Axis IV categories
12. Define Axis V
13. List Axis V Scale
The DSM-IV Information paper must be submitted by the 5 th week of classes.
PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DUE DATE.
** Research Paper: topic to be announced by the course instructor. Each student is required to write a Research Paper consisting of three (3) pages plus a Reference page and a Submission Verification from www.eTutoring.org.
The Research Paper must be typed; 12-point type; double spaced; stapled. Do not submit with a cover; keep a copy for your records. The Research Paper must be submitted by the 12 th week of classes. PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DUE
DATE.
NOTE: You must submit your Research Paper to www.eTutoring.org before submitting the final paper which is due on the 12 th week of classes. PAPERS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT VERIFICATION OF SUBMISSION
TO www.eTutoring.org. Do not wait until the last minute to submit to eTutoring.org. Your submission verification from eTutoring.org counts for five
(5%) of your final grade. eTutoring.org
is an online writing lab where you can submit a draft of your paper to a tutor, ask for specific feedback, and receive your work back with a tutor’s response.
Go to the website at www.eTutoring.org and select Northeast eTutoring Consortium; select Passaic County Community College; enter your Campus Cruiser ID and the last six digits of your social security number.
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WEBSITE CITATION INFORMATION: All Research Papers must include citation information. If you are citing a website, use the following format: a. complete URL (address) of the website b. c. d. e. title of the website name of the author (if available) date of creation or latest update (if available) name of any institution or organization sponsoring or associated with the website date you accessed this website f.
IX. Text(s), Journals, and Other Materials Used in the Course:
Required Text :
Scheel, K. (2009). The fundamentals of addiction counseling: a primer OR The fundamentals of counseling: a primer. (6 th ed.) Santa Fe, New Mexico:
Distance Learning Center, LLC.
OR
Scheel, K. (2006). Counseling drug and alcohol clients: a primer. (5 th
ed.) Santa Fe,
New Mexico: Distance Learning Center.
Highly Recommended Text :
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) which is available in the PCCC Bookstore or at a link on the Human Services Program homepage.
X. Methods of Evaluation:
A. Grade Determinants:
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30%
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25%
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15%
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15%
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10%
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5%
Attendance
Final Exam
Research Paper
Summaries of DVD viewings
DSM-IV Information Paper
Submission Verification from eTutoring.org
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B. Course Grading:
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A
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A-
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B+ 87-89
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B
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B-
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C+ 77-79
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C
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D
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F
95-100
90-94
84-86
80-83
70-76
60-69
Below 60
XI. Program Policies:
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This course consists of two components:
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College credits toward your degree
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Domain Certification Hours.
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All students are required to attend all classes.
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If you arrive late, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure you are marked “present”.
The Professor’s attendance records are the standard.
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For students WORKING TOWARD DOMAIN CERTIFICATION HOURS, missed classes will result in a loss of Domain Certification Hours. Because The Certification
Board requires a specific number of hours, if you are late or absent, the class is cancelled, or the College is closed, the Domain Certification Hours must be made up.
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Domain Certification Hours may be made up by the handwritten submission of complete
DSM-IV diagnoses according to the following schedule (Professor will provide list):
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First submission: 1 through 25.
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Second submission: 26 through 50.
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Third submission: 51 through 75.
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Domain Certification Hours will NOT be issued if there is any outstanding responsibility.
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If you fail the course, you cannot receive Domain Certification Hours.
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Exams cannot be made up.
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All Papers, Definitions, and Diagnoses MUST include (on the first page) student’s name, course name, course code, section number, semester, and year.
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Do NOT submit papers, definitions, and diagnoses with a cover page; keep a copy of your paper.
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Ten (10%) per cent will be deducted from final grade for not following directions.
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Any student arriving late or leaving early will have one (1%) per cent deducted from their final grade OR can hand write and submit 20 definitions for each occurrence. Students arriving late by more than fifteen minutes or leaving early by more than fifteen minutes also will be required to hand write and submit one DSM-IV diagnosis for each additional five minutes.
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Any student whose cell phone or other electronic device goes off in class will have final grade lowered by three (3%) per cent for the first occurrence and five (5%) per cent for each additional occurrence OR can hand write and submit 20 for each occurrence.
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Do not disrupt the class by getting up to answer a cell phone or other electronic device or throw out garbage. Your final grade will be lowered by three (3%) per cent for the first occurrence and five (5%) per cent for each additional occurrence.
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Checking your cell phone or other electronic device during class will lower your final grade by three (3%) per cent for the first occurrence and five (5%) per cent for each additional occurrence.
 If you disrupt the class, you will be asked to leave and you will receive a “zero” for the day.
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All Definitions and DSM-IV Diagnoses must be handwritten.
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All Definitions and DSM-IV Diagnoses are due one week after the occurrence.
DEFINITIONS AND DIAGNOSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DUE
DATE.
 IF YOU ARE CAUGHT CHEATING, YOUR FINAL GRADE WILL BE “F”.
XII. College Policies:
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Please refer to the PCCC Student Handbook and PCCC Catalog for information regarding:
 PCCC’s Academic Integrity Code
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Student Conduct Code
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Student Grade Appeal Process
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Please refer to the PCCC Catalog for the catalog year listed on your degree audit for information regarding the Intensive Writing Requirements.
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Panther Alert: The College will announce delayed openings, closings, and other emergency situations through the Panther Alert System. Students are encouraged to sign up for the Panther Alert Notification. Students can sign up once they log into their
Campus Cruiser Portal account through the PCCC website at www.pccc.edu.
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Cell Phone Policy: Use of cellular telephones, audible pagers, or other forms of audible electronic devices in all academic learning environments (including but not limited to, laboratories, testing centers, classroom, library, learning centers, theater, and so forth) is prohibited unless previously approved by the instructor or other authorized administrator.
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XIII. Notification for Students with Disabilities:
If you have a disability and believe you need accommodations in my classroom, call 973-684-
6395 to make an appointment, preferably within the first two weeks of classes for Fall/Spring semesters. If you require testing accommodations, you must remind me one week in advance of the test.
“It is not the problems we face that define us; it is how we choose to handle them.”
Author Unknown
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