| Unit name | Drugs and Society |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| 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. The unit focusses on illicit drug use, though parallels with alcohol policy are drawn where relevant. 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.
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%)
This assessment covers ILO 2
Essay (2000 words) (75%)
This assessment covers ILOs 1-3
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
