SPRb1211 Drugs and Society

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Magda Tesárková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Magda Tesárková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Magda Tesárková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 28 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/28, only registered: 0/28
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course aims to introduce the main issues related to drug use, both on the individual as well as social level. During the first part of the course, the use of illicit and legal drugs is defined based on the Bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model. Attention is also given to national and international drug policy, including prevention, treatment, and harm reduction strategies. The second part of the course focuses on the services provided to drug users in the Czech Republic, emphasizing the variety of social work approaches and methods. The issue of drug use is also explained in the context of related social problems such as homelessness, domestic violence, sex business, or mental health. Last but not least, the focus of the course is on the collaboration with people with experience with drug use. It introduces various roles they can play as consultants for individuals and in forming the drug policy.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, students will know about essential legal and illegal drugs, their effects and related risks. Students will know various definitions of drug use and the contexts in which these definitions were created and used. Students can assess the complexity of clients' living situations and suggest adequate social work interventions. They will also understand drug use in the context of related social problems and the role that people with experience play in the services for drug users as well as for drug policy formation. Students will be able to use critical thinking to locate and evaluate various sources of data and information and reflect on their assumptions.
Syllabus
  • Drug use definitions and Bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model
  • Legal and illicit drugs
  • Drug policy
  • Social support and methods of social work
  • Participation of people with experience with drug use in services, education, and research
  • Gender-sensitive social work
  • Vulnerable groups of people who use drugs
Literature
    required literature
  • NEPUSTIL, Pavel and Markéta GEREGOVÁ. Bez podmínek. Metody psychosociální podpory pro lidi užívající drogy (Without conditions. Methods of psychosocial support for drug users). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2020, 219 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9667-7. info
  • KALINA, Kamil. Drogy a drogové závislosti : mezioborový přístup. 1. vydání. Praha: Úřad vlády České republiky, 2003, 319 stran. ISBN 8086734056. info
  • Evropské monitorovací centrum pro drogy a drogovou závislost (2022). Evropská zpráva o drogách 2022: Trendy a vývoj. Úřad pro publikace Evropské unie, Lucemburk.
  • Chomynová, Pavla (ed.) 2023. Souhrnná zpráva o závislostech v České republice 2022. Praha: Úřad vlády České republiky.
    recommended literature
  • FRIŠAUFOVÁ, Magda. I Know What I'm Doing. Experiences of Women who Use Methamphetamine. Brno: Muni press, 2016, 238 pp. Edice EDIS, 15. svazek. ISBN 978-80-210-8315-8. URL info
  • SOUKUP, Jan. Motivační rozhovory v praxi. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2020, 150 stran. ISBN 9788026217053. info
Teaching methods
The aims of the course will be achieved through lectures and seminars, presentations prepared by students, independent reading, and subsequent written preparations that lead students to think about new information in the context of their existing knowledge and experience.
Assessment methods
Attendance in the class is compulsory. One absence per semester is possible without apology. In the case of a second and subsequent absence, students agree with the teacher on compensation. • During the semester, students must prepare written preparations and submit them to the IS Submission Room by the deadline. If a student submits a paper after the deadline, they will agree with the instructor on the form of the make-up assignment. The course concludes with an oral examination in which students reflect on their knowledge gained during the course and apply this knowledge to concrete example from practice. More detail information about the oral exam will be specified by the teacher during the semester.
Final grade is based on the quality of written preparation, presentation, oral examination performance, and active course participation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/dok/index.pl?fakulta=1423;dok=1423:spp211
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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