Program Timetable
Program Structure
The Postgraduate Diploma Program in Addiction Studies is a three semester (11 month) program consisting of five, three unit courses and one 1.5 unit course intended to be taken sequentially. Two courses of seven weeks duration are offered in each of the first two semesters and one course of seven weeks duration and one course of 3.5 weeks duration are offered in the third and final semester. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. The program is offered beginning each January (Winter), May (Spring) and September (Fall) trimester.
All courses are offered online. There is no residency or practicum requirement. Postgraduate diploma courses may not be used towards the award of the Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
| Term 1 |
| ADST6003 Determinants of Substance Abuse and Dependence (7 weeks, 3 units) |
| ADST6103 Substances of Abuse (7 weeks, 3 units) |
| Term 2 |
| ADST6203 Assessment and Evaluation (7 weeks, 3 units) |
| ADST6303 Pharmacotherapy (7 weeks, 3 units) |
| Term 3 |
| ADST6403 Treatment Modalities (7 weeks, 3 units) |
| ADST6501 Professional Practice Issues (3 weeks, 1.5 units) |