PSYC3025 Abnormal Psychology across the Life Span
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Research School of Psychology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Psychology |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2012 and First Semester, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course introduces students to a range of abnormal behaviours and psychopathology across the life span. These may include oppositional behaviour and conduct disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, schizophrenia, or dementia. These are just examples and they may change from year to year. The course covers clinical description, individual differences, biological, psychological, social and contextual influences, the examination of prominent models in the literature, and to a limited extent, the treatment of selected psychological disorders. This course is a prerequisite for postgraduate study in Clinical Psychology at ANU. |
| Indicative Assessment |
To be arranged in consultation with students. Previously assessment was two exams worth 41% each and laboratory quizzes (18%). |
| Workload | Two lectures per week and 18 hours of laboratory classes spread across the semester |
| Areas of Interest | Psychology |
| Requisite Statement |
Any two of PSYC2001, PSYC2002, PSYC2004, PSYC2007 or PSYC2008 |
| Incompatibility |
with PSYC3004, PSYC3010, PSYC3012 |
| Prescribed Texts |
Mash & Wolfe:Abnormal Child Psychology + Barlow & Durand: Abnormal Psychology (Packaged together) |
| Majors/Specialisations | Psychology |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies, Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies, Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Science (Psychology), and Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Science (Psychology) |
| Science Group | C |
| Academic Contact | Dr Bernd Heubeck and Assoc.Professor Richard O'Kearney |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
