Introduction to Addiction Studies is an 8 week short course taught by Dr Rebekah Brennan
7pm-9pm|1October – 19 November
Location: Western Gateway Building, G16 UCC
Closing date for applications: 20th of September 2024

Course Overview:
This course will provide students with an introduction to the theories, treatment models, frameworks, services and practices associated with substance misuse, addiction and recovery in contemporary Ireland.

Course Lecturer:
Dr. Rebekah Brennan is proposed as the lead lecturer for this course. Dr. Brennan is an experienced and extensively published qualitative research consultant and postdoctoral researcher. She currently has 25 publications in high impact peer reviewed journals, 11 published evaluation reports and 3 book chapters. Previous consultancy clients include SICDATF (South Inner-City Drug & Alcohol Task Force); NICDATF (North East Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force); Tusla, Child & Family Agency; Tabor Lodge – Cork; Adult Continuing Education (ACE) UCC; National Oral Health Office, HSE amongst others). She is Research Lead for the SOAR Project at Access UCC and for the Cork Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force. Her research interests include: social inclusion, human rights and substance use. Dr. Brennan is a lecturer at Adult Continuing Education (ACE) on Level 7 Substance Use and Addiction Studies Diploma and Level 8 (NFQ) Certificate in Professional Development: Responding to Problem Gambling in UCC. She is also a lecturer at An Cosan Higher Education, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the Level 7 Applied Addiction Studies and Community Development BA degree. Dr. Brennan has experience of programme development at QQI Levels 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 and is experienced and competent at blending learning delivery, virtual learning environments, assessment, examination, delivery of feedback and mentorship. She has also presented research findings at national and international conferences in the US, the UK and Europe Dr. Brennan holds a PhD by research in drug sociology from Waterford Institute of Technology (graduated October 2018). She is a former Irish Research Council Scholarship awardee (2013). She holds a BA (Hons) in Addiction Counselling (1.1).

Entry Requirements:
Applicants must be at least 18 years old at course commencement.

Contact Details for Further Information:
Email: shortcourses@ucc.ie

Please note our refund policy as follows:

• 100% refund if student cancels 1 week prior to course commencement, less €50 processing fee.
• 100% refund if student’s course is cancelled due to insufficient numbers.

Please note that ACE will receive your contact details so as to email you with any necessary information regarding the course