BA Applied Addiction Studies

Addiction is a complex multidimensional problem that is affecting all aspects of our society today. Substance abuse and addiction specialists help and support people overcome drug, alcohol, gambling, and other dependencies through counselling, education, and other services aimed at helping people identify and control undesired compulsive behaviors. They may work in hospitals, public and private treatment centers, community agencies, or private practice-providing individual and group therapy, facilitating support groups, liasing with GP's and developing individual treatment plans, providing emotional support to families and loved ones, and developing prevention programs-to help people overcome their addictions and re-build their lives.

The Three year BA in Applied Addiction Studies, is designed to provide comprehensive education in the area of counselling, assessment, intervention/prevention, and treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and behavioral addictions such as Gambling, Eating Disorders and Internet. This concentration strives to prepare individuals to provide effective interventions for a wide range of addictions in community-based environments.

Our under graduate program in Applied Addiction Studies offer students a unique learning experience by combining theoretical classroom teaching with real-world learning experiences. The curriculum for our Applied Addiction Studies program is practitioner-focused, giving students the ability to gain an expertise in the field of addiction disorder treatment through active participation with dynamic addiction services across the country. This real-world training will help students understand and appreciate the impact of active addiction both for the person and the family members. Through classroom teaching and these practitioner-based opportunities, students will also learn the ethical and professional guidelines of the Addiction Counselling Profession.

Our team of Lecturers are all fully qualified Addiction Specialists and provide students with the skills they will need to treat addiction disorders in the diverse populations they will encounter in their professional work. Students are taught research methodologies, as well as the ability to evaluate that research as it pertains to the field of Addiction Treatment.
The 3 year program will provide students with the essential diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative skills necessary to work with many diverse populations afflicted with a variety of emotional and psychological conditions related directly to Addiction Disorder Counselling.

Next Intake - February 2010

Head of Addiction Studies Department - Mr Stephen Rowen
(Former Director of the Rutland Treatment Centre)

 

The two year part-time Higher Certificate (Level 6) in Applied Addiction Studies has been developed in partnership with Athlone Institute of Technology. On successful completion the course leads directly to a one year part-time BA (Level 7) in Applied Addiction Studies. Both courses are accredited by the Athlone Institute of Technology/Hetac. The courses additionally satisfy the Training and Education criteria set down by the Irish Association of Alcohol and Addiction Counsellors (IAAAC) for professional accreditation as an Addiction Counsellor. On completion of this course, and providing all other criteria are fulfilled (supervision and clinical work experience ), successful participants will be able to seek professional accreditation as an Addiction Counsellor with the IAAAC. Click here for submission on new regulations for Counselling and Psychotherapy practise.

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Cost of BA E3950 per annum

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If you have a Diploma in Addiction and work experience in the field of addiction you might be eligible to access year 3 (BA Year) automatically. Click here for more information.

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