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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Abnormal Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY3343

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr James Patrick MCCUE

Description

This unit provides an overview of two main areas relating to abnormal psychology: the causes of psychopathology and the treatment strategies that have been developed to assist clients with psychological problems. To this end, the unit focuses on both experimental and clinical findings to understand and treat psychopathology.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the characteristics and aetiology of common psychological disorders by integrating theoretical and empirical evidence.
  2. Explain ethical and professional issues related to culturally appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders.
  3. Evaluate some of the main psychological approaches for treating psychological disorders in people across the lifespan.
  4. Apply interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively to plan and execute a group project

Unit Content

  1. The historical and empirical basis for the classification and diagnosis of psychopathologies.
  2. Characteristics and aetiology of psychological disorders including, but not limited to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
  3. Life-span developmental disorders, including disorders of childhood and ageing.
  4. Clinical assessment and psychological approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders.
  5. Ethical and professional issues as they pertain to identification and treatment of psychopathologies, with reference to the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics.
  6. Types of psychopathology including, but not limited to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and online materials

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewPsychological Disorder Literature Review30%
AssignmentGroup Project and Reflection40%
TestOnline Test30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewPsychological Disorder Literature Review30%
AssignmentGroup Project and Reflection40%
TestOnline Test30%

Core Reading(s)

  • n.d. (2017). E. Rieger (Ed.), Abnormal psychology : leading researcher perspectives (4th edition.). Sydney [New South Wales]: McGraw-Hill Education Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1032376684

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

PSY3343|3|1

School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Abnormal Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY3343

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr James Patrick MCCUE

Description

This unit provides an overview of two main areas relating to abnormal psychology: the causes of psychopathology and the treatment strategies that have been developed to assist clients with psychological problems. To this end, the unit focuses on both experimental and clinical findings to understand and treat psychopathology.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the characteristics and aetiology of common psychological disorders by integrating theoretical and empirical evidence.
  2. Explain ethical and professional issues related to culturally appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders.
  3. Evaluate some of the main psychological approaches for treating psychological disorders in people across the lifespan.
  4. Apply interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively to plan and execute a group project

Unit Content

  1. The historical and empirical basis for the classification and diagnosis of psychopathologies.
  2. Characteristics and aetiology of psychological disorders including, but not limited to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
  3. Life-span developmental disorders, including disorders of childhood and ageing.
  4. Clinical assessment and psychological approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders.
  5. Ethical and professional issues as they pertain to identification and treatment of psychopathologies, with reference to the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics.
  6. Types of psychopathology including, but not limited to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and online materials

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewPsychological Disorder Literature Review30%
AssignmentGroup Project and Reflection40%
TestOnline Test30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewPsychological Disorder Literature Review30%
AssignmentGroup Project and Reflection40%
TestOnline Test30%

Core Reading(s)

  • n.d. (2017). E. Rieger (Ed.), Abnormal psychology : leading researcher perspectives (4th edition.). Sydney [New South Wales]: McGraw-Hill Education Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1032376684

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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