Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

PSYC A232

Course Guide

PSYC A232

Course Guide

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

Course Start Date

N/A

Course Level

N/A

Length in Terms

N/A

Credits

N/A

Language

N/A

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

N/A

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Quota and Schedule

Course Coordinator:

Dr Kenchi Wong Chi Kin, BSSc (Lingnan); PgD (CityU); MEd (Simon Fraser); MSc (Hull); PhD (Waikato)

Course Developer:

Dr Veronica Lai Ka-wai (Consultant)

Aims

This course aims to introduce students to various types of psychological disorders falling under psychiatric nomenclature and other behavioural models, and discuss related theories and research concerning the origin, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

Introduction to abnormality
Anxiety, mood disorders and suicide
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
Personality disorders
Substance use and gambling disorders

Learning support

There will be five face-to-face tutorials and two day schools.

Assessment

Students' performance is assessed by continuous assessment, taking up 100% of the course grade. There are three compulsory assignments for the course, each accounting for 33.33% of the course grade. Students will be expected to apply concepts, principles and research findings acquired during the course when completing assignments.

Online requirement

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).