Psychopathology
PSYC 251
Fall 2015
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| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
| Course Cluster: Health Studies |
This course will provide you with an overview of psychopathology, the study of "abnormal" behavior or mental disorders. From various theoretical perspectives, we will consider how abnormality is defined, and you will learn what we know (and don't know) about the phenomenology, diagnosis, and causes of mental disorders. Major domains of psychopathology, the symptoms and behaviors of common mental disorders, and the mechanisms hypothesized to be involved with them will be covered. Various treatment paradigms will be examined. This course is not designed to help you resolve personal issues or experiences with mental illness. This class will challenge widely accepted ideas about mental illness, and it will help you to become critical thinkers about mental illness. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: PSYC105 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(PSYC)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Butcher, J. N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J. M. (2013). ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (16th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. ISBN: 0205944280
Brown, T.A., & Barlow, D.H. (2011). CASEBOOK IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 0495604380
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two in-class exams, one case study paper, one film critique paper, and one small group journal article review/presentation/discussion assignment. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This is a Column 2 breadth requirement course for psychology majors. Students not admitted during preregistration will be admitted at first class only if seats become available. Priority will go to students on the enrollment request list who previously unsuccessfully requested the course and/or PSYC majors. Because the course often has a long request list, please do not email the instructor. |
| Instructor(s): Shepherd,Caitlin Briana Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM; Location: JUDD116; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 40 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Shepherd,Caitlin Briana Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: JUDD116; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 40 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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