A Model Course for Alcohol Abuse Prevention in Higher Education

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A Model Course for Alcohol Abuse Prevention in
Higher Education

• Prof. H. Wesley Perkins
• Department of Anthropology and Sociology
• Prof. David W. Craig
• Department of Chemistry

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New Interdisciplinary Minor Requirement is
Creating a Structure that is Stimulating
Curricular Reform

• New Connections Between Departments are Being
  Developed
• Departmental Curricula are Evolving
• New Programs and Mapped-Minors are building
  coherence and connection
• New Collaborations Between faculty across the
  disciplines are being developed

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Public Policy Program
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Bidisciplinary CourseStructure and Philosophy

• Two Faculty from two different disciplines
• Students from across all disciplines
• Confronting complex societal issues and problems
  that demand interdisciplinary answers
• Connecting the Curriculum with the Co-Curriculum
• Re-Connecting the Sciences
• Value for Majors
• Value for non-Majors
• Value for Faculty

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Academic Credit for Bidisciplinary Courses

• Departmental Majors and Minors
• Individual Majors
• Interdisciplinary Program Majors and Minors

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1996 Drug and Violence Prevention Program in
Higher Education"Reducing Misperceptions and
Raising Curricular Interest About Drinking and
Other Drug Use and Violence on Campus"

• Wes Perkins (Sociology) David Craig (Chemistry)
• Refinement of Alcohol Use and Abuse
• Curriculum Infusion
• Mass Media
• Factoids, Herald, Display Cases
• Interactive Online Survey

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Alcohol Use and AbuseCauses and Consequences

• Interdisciplinary Research Course on the
  phenomeon of alcohol use in society
• Extensive use of modern research tools including
  www
• Extensive use of faculty publications and
  students research on the HWS campus population
• Emphasis on Theory-Based proactive prevention
  approaches to reduce misperception of peer norms
• Active learning strategy incorporates building of
  campus multimedia information network for
  community

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Campus Factoids!
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Preliminary Assessmentand Outcomes for Prevention

• Communications to the Community
• Student Poster Show in the Library
• Letter to Editor in Local Paper
• Dormitory discussion groups
• Invited presentations to various campus groups
• Living/Learning Theme House formed
• Survey Assessment and Factoid Exposure

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Winter and Spring 1997 Hits on Campus Factoids!