Department of Counselling Psychology Course outline | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme | Master of Social Sciences in Psychology | |||||||||||||||||||||
Course Title | Abnormal Psychology | |||||||||||||||||||||
Course Code | PSY563 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Credits | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Duration of Weeks | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contact Hours Per Week | Lecture 2 hour ; Tutorial 1 hours | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-requisite Course(s) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
Course Aims |
This course aims to provide students with a background understanding of abnormal psychology through introducing the specific signs and symptoms associated with various psychopathological states. More specifically, a range of contemporary thinking and research as well as different traditional models concerning the diagnosis, aetiology, treatment, and prevention of psychopathology will be introduced.
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS) |
After completing this course, students will be able to: 1. identify the essential features, symptoms, as well as the prognosis, and potential treatment associated with various psychopathological disorders;
2. review critically and utilise scientific research evidence that is available concerning the epidemiology, aetiology and treatment of the mental disorders in question;
3. examine critically various attempts made by the theorists and researchers to understand the causes of the disorders and the factors maintaining the disorders;
4. discuss critically the complexity of mental disorders, and the interactions of neurophysiological, psychodynamic, developmental, cognitive-behavioural and sociocultural factors with regard to the causation and treatment of various mental disorders;
5. demonstrate sensitivity and awareness of the possibility of abnormal propensity of individuals while taking into consideration the cultural context.
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