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Course Details
| Course Title |
Impulse Control Disorders and Behavioural Addiction |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN8500 |
| Host College |
St. Lawrence College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
SL-CSSL83 |
| Start Date |
10/01/2024 |
| End Date |
01/07/2025 |
| Course Fee |
$431.25 |
| Hours |
45 |
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| Course Description |
In this course, students critically review disorders characterized by diminished control over behaviour such as gambling, internet use, and gaming. These disorders have historically been conceptualized as impulse control disorders and non-substance or "behavioural" addictions. An overview of disordered eating and sexual addiction will also be covered. Students study the classification of DSM. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
10/01/2024 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Discussion Posts 20%, Case Studies 20%, Assignments 60% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
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| Platform |
Blackboard |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbook from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Impulse Control Disorders |
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| Author |
Aboujaoude and Koran |
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| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press |
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| Edition |
1st |
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| ISBN |
9780521898706 |
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