CLP2140

Abnormal Psychology

Course Code:
CLP2140

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
700

 

Course Description:
A course which concentrates on the description, causes and treatment behavioral disorders as seen from the viewpoint of the major theoretical models of abnormal behavior.

 

Course Details

Prerequisites:

PSY 2012

 

Instructors:

Lennetta Loman-Greene
greenel@chipola.edu

Rachel Rackard
rackardr@chipola.edu

Tameka Russ
russt@chipola.edu

Willie E. Spires
spiresw@chipola.edu

Kassandra Starrine
starrinek@chipola.edu

Linda Morales
moralesl@chipola.edu

Jessica Craven
cravenj@chipola.edu

Kristen Hinson
hinsonk1@chipola.edu

 

 

Required textbooks/ course materials:

Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives, 6th edition, Charles Lyons and Barclay Martin, 2019, Textbook (Loose-Leaf Bundle), ISBN: 9781517802851

 

Assignment/course outline:

See your Instructor First Day Handout for individual instructor assignment schedule.

 

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

SS-1  Identify behaviors and social trends using appropriate research methologies,

SS-2  Identify global influences on social, behavioral, and historical issues.

S-3  Examine significant historical events.

SS-4 Identify differences and commonalities within diverse cultures.

 

Course-level learning outcomes:

Course-level student learning outcomesDiscipline-level learning outcomesAssessment methods

Identify appropriate methods, technologies and data that social and behavioral scientists employ to investigate the human condition.

Examine a variety of behavior psychopathologies and the various treatment modalities used in treating these disorders.

Analyze how psychology impacts our lives.

Examine the etiologies and the theories that are associated with psychological disorders.

SS-1, SS-2, SS-3, SS-4

SS-1, SS-2, SS-3, SS-4

SS-1, SS-2, SS-3, SS-4

SS-1, SS-2, SS-3, SS-4

Quizzes, Documented Essays, Unit Tests, Final Exam

 

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

  1. Read all assigned materials.
  2. Attend and participate in class discussions.
  3. Complete study guides and notes from class discussions and lectures.
  4. Courses taught under the auspices of the Social and Behavioral Sciences will include an oral component, oral presentations and/or classroom discussions. Note: Online and Distance Learning Courses will not contain the oral component.
  5. Assignment Schedule:
    Lecture
    Discussion
    Handouts
    Audio Visual
    Examinations
  6. Office appointments will be made to discuss progress, as needed.
  7. Tutoring will be available through the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE Lab).
  8. On occasion exponential learning will be made available by visiting available agencies to augment the learning process.

 

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