Information Package / Course Catalogue
Harmful Habits And Addiction
Course Code: HB125
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Identify substances and behaviors that cause addiction. Be aware of substance abuse and the fight against addiction.

Course Content

Basic concepts on addiction, types of addiction, dynamics of addiction, psycho-social characteristics of addicts and the problems they experience, individual and institutional methods of combating addiction.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Gülşah Şükran KALE YOLCU
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognize and distinguish dependence.
2.Can list addictive substances.
3.List the factors that cause the addiction.
4.Can list the damages of addictive substances.
5.Recognize behavioral addictions.
6.Becomes aware of the fight against addiction.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Drug Addiction and Social Work, Prof. Dr. İlhan Tomanbay, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Lesson Book
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts of Harmful Habits and Addiction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Addiction and Types of Addiction
Week 3 - Theoretical
Addictive Substances
Week 4 - Theoretical
Smoking Addiction
Week 5 - Theoretical
Alcohol Addiction
Week 6 - Theoretical
Behavioral Addictions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Technology Addiction - MIDTERM
Week 8 - Theoretical
The dynamics of addiction - EVALUATION OF MIDTERM
Week 9 - Theoretical
History of Addiction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Drug Abuse in Turkey and in the world
Week 11 - Theoretical
Problems of addicts and Psychosocial characteristics of drug addicts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Project Submissions and Presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Organizations on addiction in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Individual Fight against Addiction
Week 15 - Theoretical
Institutional Fight against Addiction
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Project1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151245
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
1
1
5
3
5
2
2
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3
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5
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5
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1
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5
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1
1
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1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026