Course GSA3AS

Comorbidity - harmful use or addiction and concurrent mental illness

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 36, 2024

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

-          Understand and apply fundamental concepts within addiction and psychiatric conditions (mental health and neuropsychiatric impairments).

 

-          Present and provide examples of how comorbidity affects individuals biologically, psychologically, and socially.

 

-          Comprehend and articulate the correlation between mental health, substance abuse issues, comorbidity, and related additional problems.

 

-          Identify and describe risk factors and protective factors concerning comorbidity at the individual and societal levels.

 

-          Apply knowledge of interorganizational coordination and collaboration through examples from one’s own professional practice.

 

-          Evaluate research and professional experiences in the field of comorbidity with a critical perspective.

 

-          Apply a professional approach and attitude in dealing with individuals experiencing comorbidity.

Starts and ends:
week 36, 2024 - week 3, 2025
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements
Selection :
Guarenteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-H3KDU
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
1 physical
7 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
10,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
10,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Course Coordinator
Amanda Frank