Ireland

Master of Arts in Addiction Studies

Ireland

Dublin Business School

Leinster, Ireland

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About Course


Key information
Duration
: 12 Month
Study Type
: Full Time
Tuition fees
: 12,000 EUR / Per Year
Conditional Scholarship
: NA
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Introduction

  • The MA in Addiction Studies is a rigorous and formal exploration of addictions from a variety of academic and scientific perspectives: sociological, cultural, psychological, anthropological, and psychoanalytic. The programme is concerned with how these perspectives interact and how they differ from each other.
  • The aim is to educate students so that they can carry out research in the field of addiction and thereby critically inform policy making, as well as management of addiction services. The programme also provides clinicians with a strong theoretical foundation from where to approach the treatment of addictions.
  • This programme is designed for students with a background in Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Science or a cognate discipline, who wish to acquire a postgraduate qualification in the area of Addiction. It is also very suitable for applicants with a clinical training in health or social care who wish to apply knowledge of the theory and approaches to addiction to their clinical work. In addition, the course provides an exciting and thought-provoking foundation for students who may wish to subsequently pursue training in the counselling or psychotherapy of addiction.

Key Features of the MA in Addiction Studies

  • Suited to those with a Humanities/Social Science degree seeking to acquire a postgraduate qualification in the area of Addiction 
  • Also suitable for applicants with clinical training in health or social care who wish to apply a knowledge of the theory and approaches to addiction to their clinical work 
  • Graduates will be qualified for relevant position in academia, as well as in research for public and private bodies 
  • In addition, graduates can work at a strategic level in healthcare settings, in semi-state bodies and in government agencies shaping polices on addiction treatment both within institutions and in society as a whole

Course Content

The Master of Arts (MA) in Addiction Studies programme has the following content:

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

 

Core Modules

Basic Concepts in 
Psychoanalysis

Approaches to the Theory 
and Treatment of Addiction

Research Methodology I

Transference Issues
in Addiction Treatment

Addiction Psychopharmacology

 

Core Modules

Psychoanalysis and 
Addiction: Theory and Technique

Cultural Issues in the 
Study 
of Addiction

Social Policies and Social 
Context of Addiction

Research Methodology II

Integrative Tutorials

Supervised Clinical Visits I

 

Core Modules

Supervised Clinical Visits

Research Project

Structure

The full-time day programme is one year in duration and contains three twelve week semesters.  The course has four key components:

  • An academic programme of lectures 
  • A weekly seminar with emphasis on research
  • Clinical visits to addiction treatment centres
  • A period of research for an extended thesis

The academic component and weekly integrative seminar provide a firm foundation in core addiction issues while the clinical visits provide students with direct experience of the nature of the problems posed by addiction. The concluding period of research provides students with the opportunity to collate their study and develop a thesis question in the field of addiction studies. The taught courses cover semesters 1 and 2 (October to May), and the clinical visits straddle semesters 2 and 3 (February to August). Independent research is pursued during semester 3 (May to August). There is also the availability of a January intake.

For part-time students, delivery of the programme is structured over two years and contains 5 twelve-week semesters and will require daytime attendance.

Entry Requirement


Applicant must have Bachelor's degree.

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