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PSY363 - Abnormal Psychology

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Psychology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(PSY353)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

PSY150 or PSY140, PSY151 or PSY141 and PSY101

Unit Description

This unit will review empirical approaches to understanding maladaptive behaviour, psychosocial disorders, and dysfunction across the lifespan. The current paradigms of abnormal behaviour and approaches to intervention will be examined and compared, along with the strengths and limitations of psychological diagnosis and assessment. Symptomatology, theories, and research findings will be presented from an integrative perspective that stresses the importance of multifactorial rather than simplistic formulations of psychological problems. Therapeutic interventions will be explored during discussions.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify and explain the theories and research in abnormal psychology.
2.	Evaluate the strengths and limitations of current classification systems used in the field of mental disorders.
3.	Integrate knowledge of behaviour (abnormal and normal) from different perspectives.
4.	Evaluate abnormal psychology theory and research in a reflexive, culturally appropriate and sensitive manner.
5.	Comparatively critique evidence-based interventions for common mental disorders.
6.	Analyse case data to inform a case analysis.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quiz (10 minutes)	10%	1,2,3
2.	Presentation (10 minutes)	20%	1,2,3,4
3.	Case Study (1500 words)	40%	1,2,4,5,6
4.	Test (1 hour)	30%	1,2,3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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