INSTRUCTOR: Ms.
Debra Penkin, MSW
CLASS FORMAT: Computer
Mediated Course (CMC)
OFFICE HOURS: Held
through email, discussion forum, or live chat venues.
INSTRUCTOR ADDRESS: Debra Penkin, MSW
PMB #169, 13023 NE Hwy 99, Suite 7
Vancouver,
WA 98686
MOBILE PHONE: (360)-907-6824
EMAIL ADDRESS: Simply
use the Email feature via the Course Menu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will introduce
students to the field of addictions by providing topical information about the
nature and experience of addictions in societies around the world. Chemical,
sexual, Internet, gambling, food, dual addictions, and/or dual diagnosis will
be highlighted. Additionally, students will learn about correlates of
addiction, particularly pertaining to its affect on families, communities, and
nations. Class format will include lectures, class discussions, and group
projects. This course is three
credits. Pre-requisite:
Introduction to Sociology
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Black, Claudia, Ph.D., It Will
Never Happen To Me, Growing Up With Addiction as Youngsters, Adolescents,
Adults, Second Edition, Hazelden, 2001.
Nakken, Craig, The Addictive
Personality: Understanding The Addictive Process and Compulsive
Behavior, Second Edition, Hazelden, 1996.
Twerski, Abraham, M.D., Addictive
Thinking, Understanding Self-Deception, Second Edition, Hazelden, 1997.
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXT (To be used by Instructor):
Van Wormer, Katherine and Rae
Davis, Diane, Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective, Thomson
Brooks/Cole, 2003.
NON-REQUIRED LISTING OF SOURCES
(Will Be Used In Course Lectures):
Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D., Out of
the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, Hazelden, 2001.
Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D., Delmonico,
David, Ph.D., Griffin, Elizabeth, M.A., Moriarity, Joseph, In The Shadows of
the Net, Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior, Hazelden,
2004.
Fisher, Gary, Harrison, Thomas, Substance
Abuse, Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and
Counselors, Allyn and Bacon, 1997.
Gahlinger, Paul, M.D., Ph.D., Illegal
Drugs, A Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use And Abuse, Sagebrush
Press, 2001.
Julien, Robert, M.D., Ph.D., A
Primer of Drug Action, A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions,
Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs, Henry Holt and Company, LLC,
2001.
Kuhn, Cynthia, Ph.D.,
Swartzwelder, Scott, Ph.D., Wilson, Wilkie, Ph.D., Buzzed, The Straight
Facts About The Most Used And Abused Drugs, From Alcohol To Ecstasy, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.,
Second Edition, 2003.
Quick Reference To The
Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-R, American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
Sheppard, Kay, Food Addiction,
The Body Knows, Health Communications, Inc., 1993.
Skinner, Kevin, Ph.D., Treating
Pornography Addiction, The Essential Tools For Recovery, Growth Climate,
Inc., 2005.
Weil, Andrew, M.D. and Rosen,
Winifred, From Chocolate to Morphine, Everything You Need To Know About
Mind-Altering Drugs, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.
Zimmer, Lynn, Ph.D., Morgan, John,
M.D., Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, A Review of the Scientific
Evidence, Lindesmith Center,
1997.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
1. Increase their knowledge
of addictions and related issues, including key concepts and theoretical
approaches that social scientists use to study and treat addictions today.
2. Gain their
awareness of sociological frameworks for understanding addictions.
3. Explore the
diversity of experiences of people with addictions and to become aware of
distinctives in particular addictions.
4. Increase their verbal and written communication skills.
5. Add to their knowledge of contemporary approaches in
identification and treatment of diverse addictions.
6. Utilize critical thinking skills in learning about
sociological views and addictions.
COURSE POLICIES:
1. Class Participation:
participation is expected, especially since we interact online. It is expected that each student
contribute to class discussions as part of his/her grade. Students will receive grade deductions
for lack of participation since this is a course requirement. Should there be
extenuating circumstances related to class participation (examples:
family/personal emergency, family death and/or illness), it is the
responsibility of the student to communicate that directly to the instructor in
an expedient manner. Any exceptions to the
attendance/participation grading policy will be the decision of the instructor.
2. Late Work:
All reading and assignments are due on specified due dates as posted in
the course. Any late assignment
will receive a 1/ 3 of a letter grade deduction per day it is late (for
example, a B would become a B-, B- to C+ on day two, etcetera). Since we post assignments, the
submittal time and date will determine the deduction. Do not submit
assignments two weeks or more beyond due dates and expect no grade deduction.
Should you have any questions about this policy, please talk to me or email me
directly.
3. Incompletes:
A final grade of incomplete will be given in emergency situations.
Please submit your request in writing and state reasons for such a request in order to begin the
process. Official paperwork must be filed and sent to the main campus of
Linfield College in specified timeframes according to each semester to
facilitate an incomplete; signatures are required. If you do not complete negotiated assignments by the due
date in the written paperwork, your grade is based on work turned in through
the course of the semester.
4. Academic Honesty:
There are temptations of writing the same paper for several classes,
potential abuses of the Internet, etc.
Cheating nor plagiarism is tolerated and if I discover it, I will
address it according to College policies.
Please review Policies on Academic Dishonesty in Linfield College
Catalog.
5. Classroom Environment:
Please contribute to making the classroom a respectful, safe, collegial setting which incorporates the norms of listening,
appropriate and constructive feedback, and the sharing of ideas to facilitate
learning. This is essential since
we do not have face-to-face contact and rely on discussion forums and live
chats.
6. If You Have Problems With Assignments: All of us have had assignments that
have posed challenges in successful completion. I understand that. All I ask is that you contact me
as soon as your problems begin; in other words, do not procrastinate too long
or too close to deadlines. Give me
some notice so I can help you to my fullest ability. Speak with me at any time if any part of any assignment is
unclear to you. Thanks.
7. Writing
Proficiency: Write your papers in MLA or APA format. If you are
unfamiliar with these formats, access the Library Link to contact Ms. Carol
McCulley, Reference and Distance Learning Librarian, for references. You can also reach her at
1-800-452-4176 ext. 2595 or at dcelib@linfield.edu. Ms. McCulley is an excellent resource
person when you are conducting research papers or just have questions about how
to use the Linfield College Library.
8. Office Hours: I am
available to do phone or chat meetings and I also have iChat if you also have
that capability. I would be glad to set up a time and meet with you.
9. Online Resources and Utilization: The Internet is great, but please be discerning
about the resources you use. Legitimate research sources are
generally only accessible through library databases.
10. Special Learning Needs: Should you have a documented learning disability or any
other special need which I need to be aware of in order to teach you
effectively, please let me know in writing so accommodations may be discussed
and facilitated as appropriate.
Many thanks.
ASSIGNMENTS/EVALUATION OF
LEARNING:
Students can view detailed
descriptions of assignments and their related due dates in the Assignments
section of the course.
Due Date: April 4,
2007
Students must use a minimum of 8 sources (professional, primary sources, such as journals, books, abstracts, etc.) for this
project. These sources are primarily found in libraries or via library research
resources. Books can also be
utilized if they are appropriate to the topic selected. Just contact instructor
if you need verification prior to using such a resource.
Groups need to pick a topic
pertaining to addictions (drug, alcohol, gambling, food, sexual addiction,
family dynamics of addiction, etc.).
Groups have considerable latitude in choosing a topic that interests the
group members. Yet, the more you are able to narrow the scope of your topic,
the more manageable the research.
In the past I have had students
research the following which may help you get started in choosing your group
topic (this is hardly an exhaustive listing): female alcoholics, adult children
of addicts/alcoholics, intergenerational addictions, mental health and
addictions, mutual aid groups in addictions treatment, kinds of addictions
treatment programs, evaluation of effectiveness of addictions programs, youth
addictions, elder addictions, treatment adaptations for ethnic/cultural
purposes, culturally competent practice in working with addictions, domestic
violence and links with addictions, criminal behavior and correlation with
addictions, impact of impaired driving/correlations to alcohol and other drug
abuse, college students and drugging behaviors, fraternities/sororities and
their sanctioning of high risk drugging behaviors, pornography addiction,
Internet addiction, lottery/gambling addictions, gambling and alcoholism,
eating disorders and their correlation to children of alcoholics, biological
indicators of addiction, personality correlates to addictive behavior, costs of
addiction (shopping, gambling, alcoholism, etc.), medical complications and
addictions, etc. The list could go
on and on but this gives you some starting points for discussion among members
in your particular group. We can set up a group chat time to discuss potential
topics too. That is always an option.
Once you select a topic, then you
can chart out what each member of the group is responsible for. You need 8
research articles for this paper so each member in a group of four could, for
example, find 2 articles and write up summaries of those two (for Literature
Review section). Then, members could
divide remaining tasks in any manner that suits the group as long as everyone
participates and completes a sufficient amount of tasks for the group. It could
look like this, for example:
group organizer (primary task of
organizing completion of parts and writing transitions to link them); Introduction/
Final Thoughts (Conclusion) writer; Impressions,
Analysis, Critique of Literature Findings
section (recap of learning from all 8 articles); Implications (Impact) of
Such Findings on Society (society could be a social/societal system, such as a family,
treatment center, medical community, mental health professionals, children,
educational system, etc.). Again,
these are just ideas to get you started in organizing tasks.
Paper Outline:
1. Introduction: This could include how you chose this topic, what you
hoped to find out or what you predicted, a hypothesis, a case example or any
combination of the above. Also include a roadmap of what you hope to accomplish
in this paper.
2. Literature Review: This should be a summary of 8 research articles, not a
critique that includes your personal opinions or biases. Present the
researcherÕs work and keep as objective as possible while summarizing the
research articles.
3. Impressions, Analysis and
Critique of Literature Findings: All group
members have to provide input for this section but one group member may write
this section up. This is where you can insert your
impressions/analysis/critique of literature content, research methods, theory,
and research conclusions.
4. Implications/Impact (or
Potential Impact) of Such Findings on Society or an Element of Society: The term, society,
could refer to a social/societal system, such as a family, treatment center,
medical community, mental health professionals, children, educational system,
elders, policy makers, etc.
5. Conclusion/Final Thoughts: This is the impression you want to leave with the reader
as a summary of what the group members learned, mandates for future
response/action by social scientists, and any other parting impressions you
have as a group.
This paper should not exceed 15-20
pages. It must be typed, double-spaced, with normal margins. You may include
graphics, tables, etc. but this is not required. Submit paper in the Assignment
Submissions section of the course. Late deductions apply for late papers.
2. Responsive
Journals (225 Points total; 75 points respectively for each journal):
Journal #1 Due: Wednesday,
March 14, 2007
Journal #2 Due: Wednesday,
March 28, 2007
Journal #3 Due: Wednesday,
April 25, 2007
These three journals are one vehicle utilized for processing the content
in required readings on a more experiential/emotional level. There are no text substitutions; journals are in response to required
text readings. Students are
asked to respond to at least 10 salient points presented in each of the three
required texts. For example, students could focus on 2 content areas in five
chapters of each text, identifying their responses to theories, definitions,
research, and/or facts about this area of addiction.
Often, information about addictions compels students to grapple with
some theories, terms, and/or supporting themes. So, the journal assignment is to give you a forum for
explaining how you agree with the text materials and/or may be the vehicle for
you to express disagreement or to present a different viewpoint on material. It
also could be an impetus for you to deal with a personal issue relevant to this
aspect of addictions.
So, this paper is to be written as a journal where you are sharing
personal responses, thoughts, reflection based on texts you have read in the
course. All disclosures made in your journal, by the way, are kept confidential
by the instructor and will not shared with other members of the class unless
you do so in a chat or discussion posting. Should you have any questions about the journals, please ask
me.
Each journal should be typed, double spaced, with normal margins.
Journals should not exceed 8 pages maximum or grade deductions will ensue.
Thanks so much!
3. Group URL Fact Sheet
(75 Points Total):
Due Date: April
11, 2007
Your student group will find an Internet site that is relevant to the
study of addictions. Then, the group will post the following in a fact sheet
format: the website (URL address), the organization of web site, the
author/operators/owners of the web site, its general content, sub-links of
interest, and a brief critique of the website.
The group will then post the fact sheet with this information for others
in the class in the Discussion folder entitled, URL Fact Sheets.
4. Group URL Fact Sheet Discussions (25 Points Possible for
Each Group):
Due Date: May
7 Through May 11th; Post Final Reflections on May 12th
Each group will access at least 2 fact sheets (not their own, of course)
and host weeklong discussions about these select materials. The instructor will
provide more detailed instructions to students once the course begins and
groups are assigned. This is just to give you a general outline of the process
here. This detail will be posted
into Learning Module #5 within the first three weeks of class. An
announcement will direct students to this information.
5. Required Class Participation (100 Points):
Six Discussion Posts Here I Am Folder 2/2807
(6 @ 10 Points Possible= 60): Addiction Definitions/Symptoms Folder 3/21/07
Family
Dynamics Folder 4/18/07
Codependence
No More Folder 5/2/07
Treatment
and Recovery Folder 5/16/07
Reflections
On The High Folder 5/21/07
Four Chats (4 @ 10 Points Possible= 40):
Dates offered throughout semester but students only need to participate
in 4 chats total.
This requirement involves synchronous and asynchronous communications
(discussion posts and live chats). The instructor outlines topics for
discussion and sets due dates.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS:
Group Project: Research Paper 100
Points
Responsive Journals (3): 225
Points (75 points respectively)
Group URL Fact Sheet 75
Points
Group URL Discussion 25
Points
Discussion Posts (6 total) 60
Points
Live Chats (4 total) 40
Points
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Total: 525
Points Possible
GRADING SCALE:
A = 96-100% B= 86-88.9% C= 77-79.9% F=
less than 70%
A- = 92-95.9% B-= 83-85.9% C-= 74-76.9%
B+ = 89-91.9% C+= 80-82.9% D= 70-73.9%
LEARNING
MODULES:
Please know that all topics,
readings, and assignments are outlined in distinct Learning Modules that can be
found via the Course Schedule on the Homepage. There is also a Learning Module
link on the Course Menu if you want to go to a specific Learning Module from
that access point.
Attention Please:
Although the following outline identifies specific readings
from required texts, the reserved reading assignments are solely
detailed in each Learning Module. So, look to each Learning Module for the
complete listing of lectures and readings.
LEARNING
MODULE #1: DEFINITIONS, ADDICTIVE
TRAITS, BEHAVIORS, SYMPTOMS, AND PHASES OF ADDICTION
WEEK ONE: FEBRUARY 17th
Through FEBRUARY 23rd, 2007:
Topics: Orientation
to the Course and Web CT; What is Addiction? Beginning with A Focus on
Mood-Altering Chemical Addiction; Symptoms of Alcoholism and Other Chemical
Abuse/Addiction; the Nature of Addictions
Reading and Lectures:
*Nakken, Part I, The Addictive
Personality, pages 1-63
*Lecture on Nature of
Addiction (vanWormer, Chapter 1)
*Lecture on Definitions of
Addiction (National Council on Alcoholism And Other Drug
Dependence and other sources)
*Lecture on Symptoms of Alcohol
and Substance Abuse and Dependence (DSM IV and
other sources)
*Lecture on Basic Facts About
Various Drugs (Sources TBA in lecture)
*Lecture on Marijuana (Based on
book, Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, A Review of
Scientific Evidence by Dr. Lynn Zimmer and Dr. John
Morgan)
*Electronic Reserve Articles
Assignment: Your post your
Introduction by Wednesday, February 28st to the
Here
I Am folder in Discussion (accessed via
Course Menu).
WEEK TWO: FEBRUARY 26th
Through MARCH 2nd, 2007:
Topics: Addictive Personality, Parts I and II (based on
works of Nakken); Biology of Addictions; Psychology of Addiction; Stages/Phases
of Chemical Addiction and Alcoholism; Post to the Here I Am folder
by this Wednesday (2/28/07)
Reading and Lectures:
*Nakken, Part II, The Addictive Personality, pages
65-120
*Addictive Thinking, Part
I, Twerski, M.D., pages 3-50 (Lecture in LM #2)
*Lecture on Biology and Psychology
of Addiction (vanWormer, Chapters 2 & 3)
*Lecture on The Tolerance Curve
(based primarily on works of Dr. Vernon Johnson)
*Electronic Reserve Articles
Assignment: Begin
work on Journal #1 that is due on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
LEARNING
MODULE #2: ADDICTIVE THINKING AND ADDICTION AS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EXPERIENCE
WEEK THREE: MARCH 5th
Through MARCH 9th, 2007:
Topics: Let Us Begin to
Look at Variables of Diversity-> Addiction Across the Life Span (Primary
Variable of Age)
Reading and Lectures:
*Twerski, M.D., Addictive Thinking, Part II, pages
51-127
*Lecture on Addiction Across the
Life Span (vanWormer, Chapter 6)
*Electronic Reserve Articles (teen
abuse, elderly addicts)
Assignment: Finish
up your first journal (Journal #1) based on Nakkens book for
Submittal
on Wednesday March 14th; Check In With Other Group
Members
Regarding Group Research Project due April 4th
WEEK FOUR: MARCH 12th
Through MARCH 16th, 2007:
Topics: Addictive
Thinking, Parts I-II (following TwerskiÕs works); Let Us Take Another Look At Diversity Variables Correlated with Addictions (race,
ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.); Submit Journal #1 by Wednesday,
March 14th
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Issues (vanWormer,
Chapter 10)
*Lecture on Gender and Sexual Orientation Differences
(vanWormer, Chapter 11)
*Electronic Reserve Articles (Racial & ethnic distinctives,
sex orientation, gender, etc.)
Assignment: Post to Addiction Definitions/Symptoms folder
by Wednesday,
March 21st;
Work on Journal #2 for submittal on Wednesday, March 28th
LEARNING
MODULE #3: MORE ADDICTIONS AND
ADDICTIVE DISORDERS, CO-EXISTING DISORDERS
WEEK FIVE: MARCH 19th
Through MARCH 23rd, 2007:
Topics: Submit post
to Addiction Definitions/Symptoms folder by Wednesday, March 21st;
Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Gambling,
Shopping Addiction, Internet Addiction, Sex Addiction, Pornography, and
Workaholism
Reading and Lectures:
*Black, M.D., It Will Never Happen To Me, pages
1-64 (For Topics in LM #4)
*Lecture on More Addictions (vanWormer, Chapter 7; Eating
Disorders and Gambling,
Shopping, and
Other Behavioral Addictions)
*Lecture on Sexual Addiction (Based on Dr. Patrick Carnes; Out
of the Shadows and In
The Shadows
of the Net, Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior)
*Lecture on Food Addiction (Based on book, Food
Addiction, The Body Knows by Kay
Sheppard)
*Electronic Reserve Articles TBA (addictive/compulsive
disorders, pornography, workaholism, etc.)
Assignment: Finish Journal #2 for submittal next Wednesday
(March 28th); Continue
Work
on Group Research Project (Due April 4th)
WEEK SIX: MARCH 26th
Through MARCH 30th, 2007:
Topics: Co-existing
Disorders (Mental Health, Disabilities); Submit Journal #2 (Based on Twerskis
book) by Wednesday, March 28th
Reading and Lectures:
*Black, M.D., It Will Never Happen To Me, pages
65-104
*Lecture on Coexisting Disorders/Disabilities (vanWormer,
Chapter 8; Substance Misuse
With
Coexisting Disorder or Disability)
*Electronic Reserve Articles (ADHD, Bipolar Disorder,
Depression, etc.)
Assignment: Work on Group URL Fact Sheet (Due April 11th);
Finish Group Research
Project
for Submittal Wednesday, April 4th
LEARNING
MODULE #4: ADDICTIVE FAMILY DYNAMICS
WEEK SEVEN: APRIL 2nd
Through APRIL 6th, 2007:
Topics: Submit Group
Research Project by Wednesday, April 4th; What Does the Addictive
Family Look Like, Feel Like? Roles and Rules of the Family; Family Systems
Theory
Reading And Lectures:
*Black, M.D., It Will Never Happen To Me, pages
105-142
*Lecture on Family Roles, Rules, Shame, Violence
(Abbreviated from works of Dr.
Claudia Black)
*Lecture on Family Risks And Resiliencies (vanWormer,
Chapter 9)
Assignment: Finish Up Group URL Fact Sheet for Next Wednesday
(4/11)
WEEK EIGHT: APRIL 9th
Through APRIL 13th, 2007:
Topics: Submit Group
URL Fact Sheet by this Wednesday, April 11th; The Adult Child and
Child Within the Home
Reading and Lectures:
*Black, M.D., It Will Never Happen To Me, pages
143-181
*Lecture on The Adult Child and Child Within The Home
(Abbreviated from works of
Dr. Claudia
Black)
Assignment: Post to Family Dynamics folder by next
Wednesday, April 18th
WEEK NINE: APRIL 16th
Through APRIL 20th, 2007:
Topics: Post to Family
Dynamics folder by Wednesday, April 18th; Adult Children
of Addicts/Alcoholics Continued
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Adult Children of Alcoholics (Based on book
written by Janet Woititz, Adult
Children of
Alcoholics)
*Electronic Research Articles (TBA)
Assignment: Finish Journal #3 for next Wednesday,
April 25th
WEEK TEN: APRIL 23rd
Through APRIL 27th, 2007:
Topics: Codependency,
A Word That Is Over-Generalized, So Let Us Break It Down; Submit
Journal #3 by this Wednesday (4/25)
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Codependency
(Incorporating materials from book written by Melody
Beattie, Codependency No More; works from Dr. Charles
Whitfield, possibly others)
Assignment: Post
to Codependence No More folder by next
Wednesday, May 2nd
LEARNING
MODULE #5: TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND HOPE
WEEK ELEVEN: APRIL 30th
Through MAY 4th, 2007:
Topics: Post to Codependence
No More folder by Wednesday, May 2nd; Although
intervention methods and treatment have been discussed previously, in this
Learning Module, we will discuss various treatment models and what the process
of recovery is all about with various addictions discussed in the course.
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Strengths-Based Helping Strategies (Based on
vanWormer, Chapter 3)
*Lecture on Mutual-Help Groups: A Strengths Perspective
(Based on vanWormer,
Chapter 12)
*Electronic Reserve Articles (TBA)
Assignment: Finish up your preparations for Group URL Discussion
Next Week
(May 7-11)
WEEK TWELVE: MAY 7th
Through MAY 11th, 2007:
Topics: Host Group URL Discussions from May 7th
Through May 11th (Submit Group Reflection by Saturday, May 12th);
Biological Interventions; Treatment Resources
for All Kinds of Addictions; Treating Pornography Addiction
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Interventions Related to Biology (Based on
vanWormer, Chapter 5)
*Lecture on Treatment Resources for All Addictions (Sources
TBA)
*Lecture on Treating Pornography Addiction (Based on book
written by Dr. Kevin
Skinner, Treating
Pornography Addiction, The Essential Tools For Recovery)
Assignment: Post to Treatment
and Recovery folder by Wednesday, May 16th
WEEK THIRTEEN: MAY 14th
Through MAY 18th, 2007:
Topics: Post to Treatment
and Recovery folder by this Wednesday, May 16th; Steps of
Recovery; Incorporation of Spirituality and What That Means
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Stories of Recovery and Hope
*Lecture on Role of Spirituality (In Recovery)
*Electronic Reserve Article (TBA)
Assignment: Post your Reflections by Monday, May 21st
WEEK FOURTEEN: MAY 21st
Through MAY 24th, 2007:
Topics: Post Final Thoughts to the folder entitled, Reflections
on the High by this Monday, May 21, 2007; Instructor Evaluations
Reading and Lectures:
*Lecture on Recovery Stories (Poem by Anonymous Author)