Psychopharmacology (Drugs and Psychology), Certificate | Part time online | Warnborough College | United Kingdom
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Psychopharmacology (Drugs and Psychology)

4 days
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395 GBP/full
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Join the Psychopharmacology (Drugs and Psychology) course from Warnborough College and develop your skills in understanding the effects of legal, illegal and prescribed drugs on the mind, body and behaviour. 

Overview

Topics covered in this Psychopharmacology (Drugs and Psychology) course from Warnborough College include stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, marijuana, steroids, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, solvents, sedatives, prescription drugs, etc.

Course aims

  • To understand the origins and changes in drug use in society;
  • To identify patterns of drug-taking behaviour;
  • To identify social, psychological and physical consequences of drug-taking on the individual;
  • To understand the effects of stimulants and narcotics on the individual;
  • To understand the effects of hallucinogens and marijuana on the individual;
  • To understand the effects of anabolic steroids on the individual;
  • To determine health and behavioural outcomes of alcohol use and mis-use;
  • To determine health and behavioural outcomes of nicotine, caffeine and solvent use and misuse;
  • To understand the effects of the major categories of OTC drugs and prescription regulations;
  • To understand the effects of sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs on the brain and behaviour;
  • To understand the effects of different types of anti-psychotic and anti-depressant drugs on the brain and behaviour;
  • To describe different methods of treatment and prevention of drug-abuse and to discuss ways of educating the public as to the outcomes of taking drugs.

Programme Structure

Lessons:

  • Effects of drugs on the individual and society
  • Legally restricted drugs: Stimulants and narcotics
  • Legally restricted drugs: Hallucinogens and marijuana
  • Legally restricted drugs: Steroids
  • Legal drugs: Alcohol
  • Legal drugs: Tobacco, caffeine and solvents
  • Prescription and over-the-counter drugs
  • Sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs
  • Prescription drugs for schizophrenia and affective disorders
  • Treatment and preventative education

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 4 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
  • You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.

Language

English

Delivered

Online
  • Self-paced

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    395 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
  • National

    395 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.

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