This course introduces students to a range of abnormal behaviours and psychopathology conditions. These may include anxiety, depression, personality disorder, schizophrenia, and/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.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the rquirements of this course, students should be able to:- Identify and describe major tems and concepts in abnormal psychology(LO1).
- Describe and apply major theories of abnormal psychology (LO2).
- Describe the syptomatology associated with major mental disorders and apply to case examples (LO3).
- Think critically about issues and changes in psychiatric nomenclature (LO4).
- Think critically about current ethical, legal, cultural, and contemporary topics in abnormal psychology (LO5).
- Demonstrate preliminary knowledge of the main empirically based approaches available to treat or manage the conditions covered in the course (LO6).
Indicative Assessment
* Note: This information is tentative and subject to change- Research essay (22%) - LO 2,3,6
- Critical Thinking Assignment (6%) - LO 4,5
- Lab quizzes (12%) - LO 1-6
- Exams (60%) - LO 1-6
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Workload
The face-to - face teaching time for this course consists of two hours of lectures per week and 18 hours of laboratory classes spread across the semester.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Rieger, E (Editor). (2014). Abnormal Psychology: Leading Researcher Perspectives (3rd Edition). Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pty Ltd, Australia.
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3252 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2565 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |