SA 101: Introduction to Substance Abuse
Course Objectives: When you complete this course you will be able to:
- identify key elements of the biopsychosocial model of substance abuse.
- identify diagnostic criteria for substance abuse and substance dependence.
- define and classify enabling behavior.
General Education Objectives: When you complete this course you will be able to:
- complete a civic engagement activity.
Levinthal, Charles F. Drugs, Behavior, & Modern Society. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon (Pearson), 2016 (e-book edition).
Assignments
• You will receive various assignments throughout the quarter.
• Some assignments require that you interact with classmates (Discussions) while
other assignments do not (Activities).
• Please see Discussion evaluation below.
• All assignments must be submitted within required time frame. For example, Week 1
assignments must be submitted during Week 1.
• Missing assignments due to absence or other circumstances must be submitted
within 1 week of return.
• Failure to submit missing assignments within 1 week of return will result in an F on
the missed assignments.
• It is your responsibility to ask about missed assignments.
Exams
• Exams will consist of 15-25 multiple-choice, short answer, and/or essay questions.
• All exams are timed: 30-minute maximum.
• If you miss an exam, please contact instructor immediately.
• Missing exams due to absence or other circumstances must be submitted within 1
week upon return.
• Failure to take missing exams within 1 week upon return will result in an F on the
missed exams.
• The final exam will be comprehensive (covering all topics)
Discussion Evaluation:
In order to have proper class discussions, it is necessary for each student to respond to instructor’s discussion topics in a timely manner. Please pay attention to due dates. Additionally, each student needs to respond to at least one classmate’s posting. Please respond to more if you like. It’s perfectly fine to disagree with someone’s opinion, but you are expected to respect your classmates’ rights to different ideas. Please be aware that the quality, quantity, and time of your responses determine your discussion grades. Proper English, more information, and timely submissions earn higher scores. Each discussion is worth 20 points total. Please see rubric below:
Your Response to Instructor’s Discussion (worth 10 points):
|
5 points per category |
4 points per category |
3 points per category |
2 points per category |
1 point per category |
| was posted by Wednesday | was posted by Thursday | was posted by Friday | was posted by Saturday | was posted by Sunday |
|
was thoughtful about topic and brought multiple new ideas or perspectives to the discussion |
was on topic and brought new idea or perspective to the discussion |
was on topic but responded with short answers or incomplete sentences |
wasn’t on topic |
n/a |
Your Responses to Classmates( worth 10 points):
|
5 points per category |
4 points per category |
3 points per category |
2 points per category |
1 point per category |
|
responded to more than 1 classmate |
responded to only one classmate |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
added to original thought or questioned the perspective |
commented on original thought, but didn’t add any new perspectives |
responded with short comments instead of thoughtful feedback |
wasn’t on topic |
n/a |
Grading Scales
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = below 60%
- Please respect yourself, your instructor, and your classmates.
- Please turn off cell phones or set to vibrate before class. Use of cell phones in the classroom is restricted to instructional purposes.
- Please come to class having read the corresponding chapter(s), and please be prepared to discuss topics covered in the textbook.
- Please attend class regularly and be punctual. Please read official attendance policy in the Huntington Junior College Catalog.
- Only work on and view materials related to class.
- Please do not speak while someone else is speaking.
- If you must leave class early, please do so without distracting others.
- Please refrain from making distracting noises.
- Please be kind to others.
- Please act professionally.
Emails will be responded to no later than 48 hours or by the end of business on Monday for mail received over the weekend.
Academic Honesty Policy
The college has a firm policy against academic dishonesty, including cheating or plagiarism. Students guilty of academic dishonesty will be administratively dropped from the course with a grade of ‘F’ and subject to disciplinary action, which may include suspension and dismissal.
Please refer to the Academic Honesty Policy for detailed information.
Technology Support
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Accessibility Information
Huntington Junior College is committed to full compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For detailed information regarding the policy, please click here. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at 1-800-344-4522, 304-697-7550 or pjustice@hjc.edu if you have any additional questions.
Copyright Policy
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Privacy Policy
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This information is standard for each course but specifics may vary based on the delivery method of the course you are taking. Please follow the information provided by your instructor.
This syllabus is subject to change.