Abnormal Psychology PSYC 259 Spring 2019 Class time: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 1.10 2 pm Name of Faculty: Contact details: Dr John Felton jf35@evansville.edu Office hours: Course Description PSYC 259 Abnormal Psychology (3) Examines abnormal behavior with emphasis on anxiety disorders, affective disorders and schizophrenia. Includes the biological and psychological bases of mental disorder and psychological factors involved the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder. Prerequisite: Psychology 121. Credit Hour Policy Statement This class meets the federal credit hour policy of: Standard lecture e.g. 1 hour of class with an expected 2 hours of additional student work outside of class each week for approximately 15 weeks for each hour of credit, or a total of 45-75 hours for each credit. General Education Objective This course meets the General Education requirements for:- None apply. Learning Objectives Listed below are the Learning Objectives for the course: Following abnormal psychology, the student should be able to describe the distinction between normal and abnormal behavior. He/she should also be able to describe the behavior associated with the standard categories of psychopathology. The students should be able to delineate various conceptions and theories of the etiology of these disorders. Some understanding of various techniques used to assess abnormal behavior should result from participation in the course. A grasp of various techniques, both psychological and organic, for altering psychopathological behavior should also occur. These objectives will be accomplished using lecture/discussion, readings, tapes and site visits. Further Information about the Course
Schedule of topics Course Outline DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT 1/14 Abnormal Psychology: Past & Present Chapter 1 1/15 1/17 1/21 Models of Abnormality Chapter 2 1/22 1/24 1/25 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Chapter 3 1/28 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Chapter 3 1/29 1/31 Anxiety, Obs.-Comp. & Related Disorders Chapter 4 2/4 Anxiety, Obs.-Comp. & Related Disorders Chapter 4 2/5 2/7 2/11 First Exam Chaps. 1-4 2/12 Disorders of Trauma & Stress Chapter 5 2/18 Disorders of Trauma & Stress Chapter 5 2/19 Depressive & Bipolar Disorders Chapter 6 2/20 Field Trip to Mental Health Center in Grantham 2/21 Depressive & Bipolar Disorders Chapter 6 2/25 Depressive & Bipolar Disorders Chapter 6 2/26 Depressive & Bipolar Disorders Chapter 6 2/28 Suicide Chapter 7 3/4 Suicide Chapter 7 3/6 3/7 Schizophrenia Chapter 12 3/11 Schizophrenia Chapter 12 3/12 Schizophrenia Chapter 12 3/14 Schizophrenia Chapter 12 3/18 Second Exam Chaps. 5-6 & 12 3/19 Personality Disorders Chapter 13 3/21 Personality Disorders Chapter 13 3/22 Personality Disorders Chapter 13 3/25 Personality Disorders Chapter 13 3/26 Personality Disorders Chapter 13 4/1 Personality Disorders & last day to drop with W Chapter 13 4/2 Eating Disorders & papers due Chapter 9 4/4 Eating Disorders 4/8 Eating Disorders Chapter 9 4/9 Substance Use & Addictive Disorders Chapter 10 4/10 Jail Visit 4/11 Substance Use & Addictive Disorders Chapter 10
4/15 Substance Use & Addictive Disorders Chapter 10 4/16 Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms Chapter 6 4/18 Exam 3 Chaps. 13, 9, 10 & 6 TBD during the 4/19-4/22 window - Comprehensive Final Exam Teaching Methods Key Text(s): Ronald J. Comer, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, International Edition, 2016, Worth Publishers, ISBN-13: 9781319153892 RRP 54.99 Note: The International Edition of this textbook will be available to purchase during Harlaxton orientation with Amazon price match. The following are important bibliographical references to students enrolled in Psychology 259. Included with this semester s syllabus are several Internet Resources germane to the various areas of Abnormal Psychology. Library Resources American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Ed.) Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association. American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.) Washington DC: American Psychological Association. Internet Resources Anxiety Disorder Association of America: adaa.org/ National Center for PTSD: dartmouth.edu/dms/ptsd/ Multiple Personality Resources: asarian.org/~astrea/household/ Spectrum of Dissociative Disorders: voiceofwomen.com/centerarticle.html Psychophysiological Disorders: healthpsych.com/ Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: members.aol.com/edapinc/home.html Depression Central: psycom.net/depression.central.html Pendulum Resources on Bipolar Affective Disorder, Manic Depression: pendulum.org/ Schizophrenia Homepage: schizophrenia.com/ National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: health.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: alcoholics-anonymous.org Schedule of Assignments See Schedule of Topics above.
Assessment and Grading Criteria GRADING SCALE Grades will be based on total accumulated points based on the following distribution: A 350-385 A- 340-349 B+ 335-339 B 320-334 B- 310-319 C+ 300-309 C 280-299 C- 265-284 D+ 255-264 D 231-25984 F 259 & below EVALUATION: Your final grade will be based on points earned from: A. Three multiple-choice exams worth 100 points each, covering both the textbook and lecture material. B. Attendance will be taken at every class, to include field trips, and 1 point will be awarded for each class attended up to a maximum of 35 points. C. You will write a paper on a topic of your choosing related to abnormal psychology, but which must be approved by me. Send me an e-mail with your choice of topic and I will respond with my approval if that topic has not already been assigned. The topic will come from one of the PsychWatch, MindTech or InfoCentral boxes placed throughout the textbook. You will supplement what the author has to say in the box of your choosing with at least 2 recent scientific references from journals in the field. It will be written in accordance with APA writing format. I will place a link to a useful website on APA writing style in your Announcements section of the BlackBoard site for this course and there may be a workshop held in our Writing Center during the semester on the topic. The paper will be due no later than 4/6. Paper (due 4/6) 50 Exams (3), each worth 100 points. 300 Attendance (1 points per class) 35 Total Points Available 385 Psychology majors just achieve a C- grade or higher in all psychology courses that apply to the major (2017-2018 Catalog, p. 87)
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