Unit name | Drugs and Society |
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Unit code | SPOL30011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Lart |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit examines the ways in which societies respond to psychoactive substance use, distinguishing between categories of substance and creating systems of control. A strong policy focus will trace the development of British drugs policy over the last century, locate this within the context of international drug control policies and examine selected other societies' responses and policies. Issues particularly relating to research in the drugs field will also be addressed.
The unit aims to:
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through blended leaning by a combination of asynchronous and synchronous sessions. Asynchronous delivery will include narraged power points providing an overview and framework for hte topics delivered each week, and structured exercises to be undertaken either individually or in pairs or groups. Synchronous teaching will be in seminar format and will include disucssion and student presentations from prepared work.
Critical reading (1000 words) (25%)
Essay (2000 words) (75%)