SCWK7727 · Social Work
School of Social Work
Elective This course is designed to provide students with the fundamentals for understanding the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs, and a basic understanding of evidenced-based treatment methods. One evidence-based treatment, Motivational Interviewing, will receive in-depth attention. Primary content includes an examination of the epidemiology and basic pharmacology of various substances, established theoretical frameworks for understanding etiology, and clinical practices across an array of populations.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.1 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
3.9 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.1 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.1 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~2.5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Fall 2024
1 sectionSummer 2024
2 sectionsFall 2023
1 sectionSummer 2023
2 sectionsFall 2022
1 sectionSummer 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionSummer 2021
2 sectionsFall 2020
1 sectionSummer 2020
2 sections