Syllabus Sections
Publish Date
07/30/2020 16:13:23
Abnormal Psychology
PSYC-2320
Credit Fall 2020
08/24/2020 - 12/13/2020
Course Information
Section 002
Distance Learning
MW 13:30 - 14:50
DLS DIL
Suzanne Mitchell
Office Hours
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M W
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Online
In the virtual classroom accessible through Blackboard. -
M W
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Online
In the virtual classroom accessible through Blackboard. -
M T W Th
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Online
Online- by appointment -
T Th
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Online
In the virtual classroom accessible through Blackboard. -
T Th
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Online
In the virtual classroom accessible through Blackboard.
Course Requirements
COURSE GRADE / EVALUATION SYSTEM
Grades will be determined by four exams, each counting 25% of the final grade. These exams are multiple choice and will be administered through Blackboard. Exams are NOT open-book or open-note. Therefore, there are strict time limits and other measures to ensure academic integrity, such as questions being presented one at a time, with no backtracking, and questions and answer choices being presented in a random order. Once you begin a test, you must complete it in the same session. These tests are meant to measure your knowledge of psychology terminology, not your English language proficiency, so please feel free to consult with me about unfamiliar words or phrases, especially if you speak English as a second language. On test days, your professor will be available in the virtual classroom to answer questions. Therefore, it is advised that you take the exam during normal class time, in case you have any questions.
Please do not attempt to “google” the answers to exam questions. While the ideas and concepts that we will be discussing this semester are general, the language and examples used are specific to this textbook. The internet can certainly provide alternative ways to define, and think about, particular concepts, and a broader range of examples, and is therefore a perfectly acceptable way to supplement what you learn in lecture and in the textbook. However, the exam questions themselves are of sufficient difficulty that, in order to deduce the correct answer, you must actually understand the concept being discussed. The best way to do that is to attend lectures, read your textbook, and take notes.
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES:
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Understand the issues involved in defining normal and abnormal behavior.
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Describe the definitions, symptoms, classifications, etiology and treatment of abnormal behavior.
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Formulate an understanding of psychopathology, which includes an integration of biology, psychology and social context.
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Recognize how culture and social context affect our understanding of psychopathology.
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Use critical thinking, skeptical inquiry and the scientific approach to evaluate how psychopathology relates to the field of psychology and the everyday world.