Prerequisites:
There are no Prerequisites for
this class. However, it is strongly suggested you have taken a basic biology class and an overview class related to
chemical addictions.
Welcome to Psychology 472/572: This
course is designed to provide an overview of information related to various
psychoactive drugs. This course is not designed to discuss
psychotropic medications that are often prescribed to individuals with a
variety of psychological disorders. The class that discusses these
topics is Psychology 490/590 (Psychopharmacology). The primary focus
of this course is on the biological aspects of illicit drugs and how they
work. The course will also discuss aspects of the addiction process
and how drugs alter brain functioning that ultimately results in behavioral
changes.
Note: This course is more difficult than other substance abuse
courses. Make sure that you are spending time (at least one hour per
night) to understand the concepts. Finally, make sure that you read
the course requirements and the syllabus and the due dates listed in the
schedule. I hope you
Way to take the Class:
There are three ways to take this class.
One is to click on the PowerPoint presentations that are within each
topic (see Schedule). Although there are audio files, they are for general
information only. The PowerPoint slides and presentations will be
the material found on the exam for class.
Media Site Presentations: Using the schedule as a guide,
the main way to view presentations is through the Media Site server located through the Psychology Department. To do so, log
into BbLearn and use
the following directions.
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Go to
http://bblearn.uidaho.edu/
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Enter
your NetID Username and Password.
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On
the left portion of the page, select Course Content
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Next select Link to Class Presentations.
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You should be directed to a page with a list of the class presentations.
From
here, you can select the class you would like to view.
Presentations that say, Scheduled have not yet been recorded, whereas
Presentations that say On Demand are available to view.
Use the
controls to play/pause the presentation and navigate to different
parts of the presentation.
