PSYC335-09W (C) Whole Year 2009

Abnormal Psychology

28 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2009

Description

An introductory course in abnormal psychology covering both the traditional and modern approaches to the field.

This is an introductory course in abnormal psychology.  The main emphasis of this course is on current views, perspectives, and research in this field.  Because this is an introductory course, lectures will largely consist of broad overviews of various psychological disorder concepts and selected specific problem areas.  

Abnormal Psychology draws upon most basic areas of psychological knowledge (e.g., social, developmental, physiological, cognitive, learning theory).  Course readings and lectures will attempt to apply knowledge from these areas to the understanding of psychopathology.

PSYC335 Abnormal Psychology is a prerequisite course for the Postgraduate Clinical Psychology Programme.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Martin Dorahy

Lecturers

David Gleaves and Julia Rucklidge

Guest Lecturer

Dr Eric Stice - Erskine visitor

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Lab Assignments 20%
Test 1 05 Jun 2009 25%
Essay 07 Sep 2009 30%
Test 2 09 Oct 2009 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Barlow, David H. , Durand, Vincent Mark; Abnormal psychology : an integrative approach ; 5th ed; Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009.

Mash, E.J., & Wolfe, D.A; Abnormal child psychology ; 4th Ed; Wadsworth CENGAGE Learning, 2008.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,112.00

International fee $4,853.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Psychology .

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