Addiction: An Introduction
7.5 credits
Course, Master's level, 2PS109
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Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 May 2027–6 June 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is 90 credits in psychology with at least 7.5 credits in methods and statistics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Application code
- UU-75522
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- Registration period
- 5 April 2027–2 May 2027
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course aims to provide an introduction to the field of addiction. The course provides a historical overview of the field, presents psychological, epidemiological, and neurobiological explanatory models for the emergence and maintenance of addiction, as well as evidence-based public health, psychological and pharmacological prevention.