Faculty of Health Sciences
Introduction to Addiction Studies
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Overview of the major concepts, theories, prevalence and issues concerning addictive behaviours and approaches for individual and community interventions.
Lib Ed Req:Social Science
Introduction to the Counselling Interview
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-3-0
An introduction to the basic concepts, skills and self-awareness required for interviewing and talking with individuals who are struggling with personal or professional problems. Approaches to individual and intercultural interviewing, including attending to behaviours and communication, use of questions, client observation, emotions and interview structure will be addressed.
Counselling I (Individual Counselling)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-3-0
Introduction to the theory and practice of counselling in general, and of individuals experiencing addiction and related problems.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 1020
Counselling II (Group Counselling)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-3-0
Theories and techniques of counselling individuals and groups are examined. Lab work includes techniques for working with individuals and groups of addicted persons.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 1220 AND
Admission to the B.H.Sc. program with a major in Addictions and Mental Health Counselling
Diversity and Counselling
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Cross-cultural perspectives on substance use and abuse, gambling, eating disorders and other behaviours considered 'addictive' in Western society and implications for developing helping relationships and culturally appropriate programs.
Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 3130 (prior to 2025/2026)
Drugs of Abuse
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course is an introduction to the use and effects of drugs of abuse. It covers the history of drug use, rates of drug consumption in North America, basic drug processes and bodily responses, an introduction to epigenetics, addiction across the life span, drug policies, and a brief survey of various drugs of abuse; legal, illicit, and prescription medication. It briefly covers the treatment of addiction and drugs as therapeutics.
Indigenous Perspectives on Counselling and Wellness
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to counselling with Indigenous populations. Indigenous issues as well as specific mainstream and traditional counselling approaches will be explored.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 1020 AND
Indigenous Health 1000
Assessment of Addictions
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify and understand individuals with needs related to addictions and plan interventions in partnership with the client.
Prerequisite(s):One of Addictions Counselling 1000 or Addictions Counselling 1220
Research in Addictions
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to the key quantitative, qualitative, Indigenous, and mixed-methods methodologies used in addictions research. Students will learn to critique study designs and methodologies, understand their theoretical base, and become familiar with their analytical tools.
Prerequisite(s):Second -year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours) in the Faculty of Health Sciences
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 3260 (prior to 2025/2026)
Substantially Similar:
Health Sciences 3260;
Nursing 3360
Health Education and Promotion
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An ecological examination of the epidemiological, social, cultural, economic and policy contexts of addictions and health. Theories, models, skills and strategies pertaining to individuals, groups and populations for health education, promotion, and prevention will be explored.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Mutually Exclusive:
Health Sciences 3002;
Nursing 3020;
Nursing 3021
Substantially Similar:
Health Sciences 3002;
Nursing 3020;
Nursing 3021
Lib Ed Req:Social Science
Internship in Addictions Counselling I
Credit hours: 15.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Other hours per term: 23-0-327
Students observe and participate in the practice of addictions counselling in a fieldwork experience. Weekly seminars facilitate the integration of theory, practice and research.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 2130 AND
Addictions Counselling 2245 AND
Addictions Counselling 2260 AND
Addictions Counselling 3120 AND
Addictions Counselling 3140 AND
Addictions Counselling 3240 AND
Addictions Counselling 3420 AND
Addictions Counselling 3900 AND
Addictions Counselling 3150
OR
Addictions Counselling 3120 AND
Addictions Counselling 3420 AND
Admission to the Addictions and Mental Health Counselling major of the post-diploma B.H.Sc. program or B.H.Sc./B.A. program
Grading:Pass/Fail
Counselling III (Family Counselling)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-3-0
Theories and techniques of counselling families who are struggling with problems of addictions are examined. Practical work focuses on further development of counselling skills as applied to families.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 2120 AND
Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)
Behavioural Pharmacology
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An examination of the behavioural and physiological effects of drugs as well as the neurological and pharmacological mechanisms by which they have their effects.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Adult Psychopathology
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A detailed examination of the assessment, causes and treatment of adult mental health disorders with a focus on addictions counselling.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours) in the Faculty of Health Sciences
Equivalent:Health Sciences 3150 (prior to 2023/2024)
Substantially Similar:
Psychology 2505 (prior to 2020/2021);
Health Sciences 3150
Concurrent Disorders
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Current issues relating to addictions, mental health and the interrelationships between the two. The particular focus will be dependent upon the interests of students, faculty and items of current societal interest.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 2140 AND
Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Trauma in Addictions Counselling
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An exploration of the experience of unresolved psychological trauma as a significant underlying factor in the genesis of addictions. The particular focus of study considers life span issues, populations, counselling concerns and application of treatment models.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 1220 AND
Admission to the Addictions and Mental Health Counselling major AND
Third year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 3739 (Traumatized Populations and Addictions) (prior to 2020/2021);
Addictions Counselling 3729 (Trauma and Addictions) (prior to 2020/2021);
Addictions Counselling 2275 (prior to 2025/2026)
Ethics in Addictions Counselling
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Legal, ethical and professional issues in counselling practice will be examined utilizing a case study approach.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 1220
OR
Admission to the Post-Diploma B.H.Sc. program with a major in Addictions and Mental Health Counselling
Relationships, Gender, and Sexual Identity
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course introduces various identities and how they can impact mental health and influence counselling interactions and relationships. This includes a general overview of the most common identities with respect to LGBTQ2IA+,kink, and polyamory. It explores theories and practices related to work in this area; how clients and counsellors can effectively explore identity, intersectionality, and mental health; topics specific to the sub-populations this course is focused toward; how to be an affirming professional in this field. Personal reflection and group discussion are incorporated into the online learning environment.
Prerequisite(s):Second -year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 3850 (Relationships, Gender, and Sexual Identity) (prior to 2025/2026)
Death and Transformation
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course delves into the study of death, dying, and psycho-spiritual transformation. It will require students to deeply explore the question "Who Am I" and seek answers from a psycho-spiritual perspective, considering the transpersonal theme "Die before you Die". Additionally, the course aims to understand our "death phobic culture" and explore personal efforts to bring about change through psychospiritual transformation. The course also offers a framework for understanding Nonlocal consciousness and introduces transpersonal healing practices to reshape our understanding of death, dying, and bereavement as a whole.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30 credit hours)
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 3850 (Death and Transformation) (prior to 2025/2026)
Eating Disorders
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Eating Disorders is a comprehensive examination of various eating and feeding disorders; the course covers symptom presentation, biological and environmental risk factors relating to the development and maintenance of eating and feeding disorders, critically examines the impact of social media on eating disorders, and reviews evidenced-based treatment approaches. The course also focusses on health promotion strategies that encourage healthy eating practices and mindset related to food and body image.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30 credit hours)
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 3850 (Eating Disorders) (prior to 2025/2026)
Community Development and Outreach
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Theory and practice of community development applied to planning, implementation and evaluation of community-level outreach and strategies to address addictions and related problems.
Prerequisite(s):Third year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) in the Faculty of Health Sciences
OR
Third year standing (a minimum of 60.0
Equivalent:Addictions Counselling 4200 (prior to 2025/2026)
Internship in Addictions Counselling II
Credit hours: 15.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Other hours per term: 23-0-327
Students participate, at an advanced level, in the practice of addictions counselling in a fieldwork setting. Seminars facilitate the integration of theory, practice and research.
Prerequisite(s):Addictions Counselling 3050 AND
Admission to the B.H.Sc. program with a major in Addictions and Mental Health Counselling
OR
Addictions Counselling 3120 AND
Addictions Counselling 3420 AND
Admission to the Post-Diploma B.H.Sc. program with a major in Addictions and Mental Health Counselling
Grading:Pass/Fail