2024-2025 / PSYC1114-2

Biopsychology of addictions

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in criminology, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus in interpersonal criminology5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus in criminal organisations and crime analysis5 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in clinical psychology4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in social, occupational and organizational psychology4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus4 crédits 

Lecturer

Etienne Quertemont

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course « Biopsychology of addictions » covers the current explanatory theories of addiction together with an overview of the main classes of addictive drugs.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The main purpose of the course is to gain knowledge of the addiction syndrome and of the various abused drugs, in order to train the students to deal with all the problems linked with drug and alcohol consumptions in the various fields of psychology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

The course is organized in the form of lecture classes.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Teacher: E. Quertemont, Tel: 04/366.21.05, equertemont@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs