The Arctic FASD RTC offers a series of three intensive one-credit courses. These courses are offered in a distance delivery format (online) through the Department of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The course content covers FASD-related topics and is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Competency-Based Curriculum.
A copy of the course overview can be found here (pdf). Course descriptions can be found here (pdf).
Each course is offered at both an undergraduate (A490) and graduate (A690) level. These courses will be offered during the Spring 2012 semester. These courses are listed in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Internet Course Exchange (WICHE ICE) Catalog General Course List.
All UAA admissions, tuition policies, and requirements apply. Registration for these courses is now open. Please see the registration link at the bottom of the page for more information.
PSY A490/A690 Section 252 & PSY A490/A690 Section 2W2- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Basic Foundations, Screening, and Brief Interventions
Course Title: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Basic foundations, screening, and brief interventions
Course Timeframe: 1/17/2012-2/20/2012
Credit Hours: 1 semester hour (1 credit)
Course Description:
This course will cover basic biomedical foundations of FASDs, screening and brief interventions for alcohol use during pregnancy, and current models of addiction. Basic biomedical foundations and clinical issues, overview of epidemiological and psycho-social-cultural aspects of FASDs, effective screening and brief intervention strategies, and overview of current models of alcohol use and addictions will be addressed. Content is useful for various disciplines (i.e. psychology, social work, human relations, nursing, education, and allied health).
CRNs:
UAA Students: PSY A490 Section 252 use CRN 40141; PSY A690 Section 252 use CRN 40149
WICHE Students: PSY A490 Section 2W2 use CRN 40336; PSY A690 Section 2W2 use CRN 40338
PSY490 (includes course goals, student learning outcomes, instructional methods, and course policies)
PSY690 (includes course goals, student learning outcomes, instructional methods, and course policies)
PSY A490/A690 Section 253 & 2W3 - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Biological Effects, Diagnosis and Assessment, and Treatment across the Life Span
Course Title: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Biological effects, diagnosis and assessment, and treatment across the life span
Course Timeframe: 2/21/2012-3/26/2012
Credit Hours: 1 semester hour (1 credit)
Course Description:
This course will cover the effects of alcohol on the developing embryo and fetus; processes for screening, diagnosing and assessing FASD and other prenatal alcohol-related disorders; and various treatment and family support services and resources. Special focus will be placed on the developmental and functional concerns for individuals with FASDs and their families across the lifespan. Content is useful for various disciplines (i.e. psychology, social work, human relations, nursing, education, and allied health).
CRNs:
UAA Students: PSY A490 Section 252 use CRN 40147; PSY A690 Section 252 use CRN 40150
WICHE Students: PSY A490 Section 2W2 use CRN 40339; PSY A690 Section 2W2 use CRN 40334
PSY490 Syllabus (includes course goals, student learning outcomes, instructional methods, and course policies)
PSY690 Syllabus (includes course goals, student learning outcomes, instructional methods, and course policies)
PSY A490/A690 Section 254 & 2W4 - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues
Course Title: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Ethical, legal and policy issues
Course Timeframe: 3/27/2012-4/30/2012
Credit Hours: 1 semester hour (1 credit)
Course Description:
Course will take a social action perspective in exploring ethical, legal and policy issues related to FASDs in Alaska. Content will include, but not be limited to, confidentiality issues, fetal rights and maternal-fetal relationship, limitation of coercive and punitive approaches to FASD prevention, and public health approaches (education and substance abuse treatment). Content is useful for various disciplines (i.e. public health, psychology, social work, human relations, nursing, education, and allied health).
CRNs:
UAA Students: PSY A490 Section 252 use CRN 40148; PSY A690 Section 252 use CRN 40151
WICHE Students: PSY A490 Section 2W2 use CRN 40335; PSY A690 Section 2W2 use CRN 40337
PSY490 Syllabus (includes course goals, student learning outcomes, instructional methods, and course policies)
PSY690 Syllabus (includes course goals, student learning outcomes, instructional methods, and course policies)
Registration
While enrollment in or admission to a degree-seeking program is not required to register for these courses, everyone who takes classes at UAA, either online or in a traditional classroom, must be admitted as either a non-degree-seeking student or a certificate/degree-seeking student.
These courses will be offered online during the Spring 2012 semester. Registration for these courses is now available via UA Online.
Registration/admission for new or non-degree-seeking students
For new or non-degree-seeking students admission is a quick and easy process. Click here to apply for admission as a non-degree-seeking student. (UAA has gone to a paperless application process; all applications must be completed and submitted online. Please note that non-degree-seeking students are not eligible for financial aid.)
Registration for current UAA students
Current UAA students can register by simply logging in to UAOnline and following the prompts.
CRNs for courses
UAA students use the following CRNs when registering for these courses:
PSY A490 252: 40141PSY A490 253: 40147
PSY A490 254: 40148
PSY A690 252: 40149
PSY A690 253: 40150
PSY A690 254: 40151
WICHE students use the following CRNs when registering for these courses:
PSY A490 2W2: 40336
PSY A490 2W3: 40339
PSY A490 2W4: 40335
PSY A690 2W2: 40338
PSY A690 2W3: 40334
PSY A690 2W4: 40337
Tuition & Fees
All UAA tuition and fee policies and requirements apply, including add/drop and withdrawal policies. Please see Catalogs and Scheduling and
click on Class Listings for more information. The Spring 2012 Class
Listing will contain all the information you will need concerning
admissions, registration, and payment. This is available on the University of Alaska Anchorage website.
All admission applications, course registration must be completed through UAOnline. Tuition and fee payment can be done through UAOnline or in person at the Cashier's Office at the University Center.
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