Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: DAAC-2307- Section: 4C
Addicted Family Intervention 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Robert White
E-mailwhiterl@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6307
Office
Location:Madison Monroe Education - Room: 228
Hours:appointment only
Department
Inmate Instruction
Chair:Shirley MacNeill
E-mail:macneisb@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6365

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description Examination of family systems focusing on the effects of addiction and recovery
Prerequisites The objective of this course is to provide undergraduate students with an overview of addictive behaviors and give students a feel for what it is really like to work as a substance abuse counselor. Attention is given to the history, theory, conceptualization of addictive behavior, and the roles the counselor plays in the in treatment of substance abuse.
Learning Outcomes The objective of this course is to provide undergraduate students with an overview of addictive behaviors and give students a feel for what it is really like to work as a substance abuse counselor
Core Objectives * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.

* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.

* Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.

* Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.

* Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Text:
Intro to Addictive Behaviors
Dennis L. Thombs and Cynthia J. Osborn
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Copyright: 2013
Format: Paper; 418 pp
ISBN-13:
978-1-4625-1068-9
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Tentative Course Outline:

Week 1 ( Jan 22, 2020- Jan 23, 2020) Introduction to the course
1. Conceptualization of Addictive Behavior and the Need for Informal Practice.
Week 2 ( Jan 29, 2020- Jan 30, 2020)
Week 3 ( Feb 6, 2020- Feb 7, 2020)
What is a Theory?
Attributes of a Good Theory.
Theory as a Road Map.
Concepts of Addiction in US History.
The Three Broad Perspectives on the Nature of Addiction..
Week 4 ( Feb 12, 2020 -Feb 13, 2020) Review of Exam / Exam
Week 5 (Feb 19, 2020 – Feb 20, 2020) The Disease Models and Out of Class Assignment (Lifestyle Balance Exercise)
Week 6 (Feb. 26, 2020 – Feb 27, 2020)
2.The Disease Models
Tolerance and Withdrawals
Genetic Origins of Addiction
Exam
Week 7 (Mar 04, 2020 – Mar 05, 2020)
3. Effects of Drugs on Brain Structure and Function
The Exposure Model
Historical Disease Concepts
Week 8 (Mar 11, 2020 – Mar 12, 2020)
TEST REVIEW/ FINAL EXAM)


Major Assignments
Schedule		 DAAC_2307_4C_202010_P00338782.pdf
Final Exam Date March 12, 2020 - 6:00 PM
Grading Scale Grading:
2 exams @ 100 points max. each
1 outside class assignment @ 100 points max.
300 Course Points
A= 90% - 100% (260 - 300 pts)
B= 80% - 89 % (220 - 256 pts)
C= 70% - 79% (180 - 216 pts)
D= 60% - 69% (140 - 176 pts )
F= Below 100 Points
Determination of
Final Grade		 Grading:
2 exams @ 100 points max. each
1 outside class assignment @ 100 points max.
300 Course Points
A= 90% - 100% (260 - 300 pts)
B= 80% - 89 % (220 - 256 pts)
C= 70% - 79% (180 - 216 pts)
D= 60% - 69% (140 - 176 pts )
F= Below 100 Points

Outside Class Assignments:
Each student will have the opportunity to participate in an outside class assignment related to an in class discussion topic. The outside class assignment will be worth 100 points.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Attendance Policy Attendance:
It is essential to attend all classes to do well in this course. Students having excessive absences (excessive tardiness, more than two, will be counted as an absence), as determined by me, will be dropped from class. Additionally, leaving early without prior approval will be counted as an absence. Class attendance and class participation will determine grade in borderline situations.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.