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Abnormal Psychology

PSYC-430

CG Section 8WK 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 Modified 12/12/2022  Course Description

A study of neurotic and psychotic behavior including origin, classification, symptoms and a survey of diagnosis, therapy and prevention.

Requisites

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog (https://catalog.liberty.edu/).

 Rationale

Because of the complexity of modern society and the diversity of today’s medical system, the student needs a comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of all types of abnormal behaviors. It is also critical to understand both the normal and the abnormal and their relationship to each other. This is essential for any type of psychologically-related work, especially as the student works with other professionals and agencies as part of a “healing team.” This course is a requirement for the B.S. Psychology degree.

 Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

A. Analyze and interpret the historical background, symptoms, basic theoretical orientations, and established research in abnormal behavior.

B. Categorize and compare the terminology, concepts, and principles that are used in the identity, study, and treatment of abnormal disorders.

C. Recognize and evaluate the various psychopathologies and classifications of abnormal psychology.

D. Recognize and manage deviant behaviors in his/her own life or in the lives of those who may be disturbed or distraught

psychologically.

E. Assess spiritual and religious factors in psychopathology and its treatment.

F. Compare and evaluate psychopathologies according according to the most recent diagnostic and statistical manual and

appraise and assess the abnormal disorders in their place within this system.

G. Demonstrate the skills of gathering information from a library including computerized information sources, bibliographic

systems, computerized literacy skills in word processing, APA format, conducting internet/electronic searches, as well as other sources from which one can present a persuasive argument.

 Course Resources

Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: Liberty University Online Bookstore (https://bncvirtual.com/liberty).

Additional Materials for Learning

A. Computer with basic audio and video equipment B. Internet access (broadband recommended)

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C. Canvas Recommended Browsers (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-the-browser-and- computer-requirements-for-Canvas/ta-p/66)

D. Microsoft Office

E. APA Manual Information: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/liberty.edu?url=http%3A%2F%2FAPAStyleCENTRAL.apa.org

(https://go.openathens.net/redirector/liberty.edu?url=http%3A%2F%2FAPAStyleCENTRAL.apa.org)

F. Undergraduate courses should use Student Paper Standards as outlined in the current APA manual.  Course Assignments

  Textbook readings and lecture presentations Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations (https://www.liberty.edu/institutional-effectiveness/student- expectations/), the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student must complete 4 Discussions. The discussions will cover topics relating to the course material. The student must post a thread for each discussion of at least 200 words and reply in at least 100 words each to at least 2 classmates’ threads. In the thread, the student must use a journal reference as well as a Bible passage, including an application of the passage to the discussion topic. (CLOs: A, B, D, E, G)

Autism Case Study Assignment

Students will review a case study on Autism and provide written answers to the presented questions in a Word document. (CLOs: A, C, F, G)

Research Paper Assignment

The student will research a specific mental disorder within the realm of Abnormal Psychology. The topic must be one which is discussed in the course textbook and described in the DSM-V. The length of the body of the paper must be 7 pages and must not exceed 10 pages. In addition, the student must include a current APA-style title page and references page. Sources will be all journals dated within 5 years. (CLOs: A, B, C, E, F, G)

Quizzes: Disorder Review (4)

Students will complete four (4) disorder review quizzes. Information about the disorders and the associated multiple-choice quizzes are accessed through the McGraw Hill link within each assigned Module: Week. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quizzes (8)

In each Module: Week, the student will take a 50-minute, open-book/open-notes quiz based on the assigned textbook readings and media presentations. Each quiz contains 25 multiple-choice questions. Additionally, each quiz will only be available for the full week of the Module: Week. (CLOs: A, B, C)

 Course Grading

  10

Discussions (4 at 50 pts ea) 200

40

Course Requirements Checklist

Autism Case Study Assignment

Research Paper Assignment 200

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Quizzes (8 at 50 pts ea) 400

Total

 Policies

160

1010

Quizzes: Disorder Reviews (4 at 40 pts ea)

Late Assignment Policy

Course Assignments, including discussions, exams, and other graded assignments, should be submitted on time.

If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email. Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions:

1. Late assignments submitted within one week after the due date will receive up to a 10% deduction.

2. Assignments submitted more than one week and less than 2 weeks late will receive up to a 20% deduction.

3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted outside of special

circumstances (e.g. death in the family, significant personal health issues), which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by

the instructor.

4. Group projects, including group discussion threads and/or replies, and assignments will not be accepted after the due date

outside of special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, significant personal health issues), which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the instructor.

Disability Assistance

Students with a disability and those with medical conditions associated with pregnancy may contact Liberty University’s Online Office of Disability Accommodation Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu for accommodations. Such accommodations require appropriate documentation of your condition. For more information about ODAS and the accommodations process, including how to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.liberty.edu/online/online-disability-accommodation- support/ (https://www.liberty.edu/online/online-disability-accommodation-support/). Requests for accommodations not related to disabilities or pregnancy must be directed to the Registrar’s Office, which generally handles medical needs support.

If you have a complaint related to disability discrimination or an accommodation that was not provided, you may contact ODAS or the Office of Equity and Compliance by phone at (434) 592-4999 or by email at equityandcompliance@liberty.edu. Click to see a full copy of Liberty’s Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy (https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Liberty+University+Discrimination,+Harassment,+and+Sexual+Misconduct+Policy) or

the Student Disability Grievance Policy and Procedures (https://www.liberty.edu/disability-support/wp- content/uploads/sites/106/2022/01/Disability-Grievance-Procedures.pdf).

Course Attendance

In an effort to comply with U.S. Department of Education policies, attendance is measured by physical class attendance or any submission of a required assignment within the enrollment dates of the course (such as examinations, written papers or projects, any discussion posts, etc.) or initiating any communication with one’s professor regarding an academic subject. More information regarding the attendance policy (https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Online+Attendance+and+Non-Attendance) can be found in the Academic Course Catalogs (https://www.liberty.edu/academics/course-catalogs/). Regular attendance in online courses is expected throughout the length of the term. Students who do not attend within the first week of a sub-term by submitting a required academic assignment (such as the Course Requirements Checklist, an examination, written paper or project, discussion post, or other academic activity) will be dropped from the course. Students who wish to re-engage in the course are encouraged to contact Academic Advising to discuss their enrollment options. Students who begin an online course, but at some point in the semester cease attending, and do not provide official notification to withdraw, will be assigned a grade of “FN” (Failure for Non- Attendance (https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Unofficial+Withdrawals)). Students wishing to withdraw from courses after the official start date should familiarize themselves with the withdrawal policy.

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Grading Scale

ABCDF

900-1010 800-899 700-799 600-699 0-599

For courses with a Pass/NP final grade, please refer to the Course Grading section of this syllabus for the assignment requirements and/or point value required to earn a Passing final grade.

Add/Drop Policy

The full policy statement and procedures are published in the Policy Directory

(https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Dropping+and+Adding+Online+Classes). Honor Code

Liberty University comprises a network of students, Alumni, faculty, staff and supporters that together form a Christian community based upon the truth of the Bible. This truth defines our foundational principles, from our Doctrinal Statement to the Code of Honor. These principles irrevocably align Liberty University’s operational procedures with the long tradition of university culture, which remains distinctively Christian, designed to preserve and advance truth. Our desire is to create a safe, comfortable environment within our community of learning, and we extend our academic and spiritual resources to all of our students with the goal of fostering academic maturity, spiritual growth and character development.

Communities are predicated on shared values and goals. The Code of Honor, an expression of the values from which our Doctrinal Statement was born, defines the fundamental principles by which our community exists. At the core of this code lie two essential concepts: a belief in the significance of all individuals, and a reliance on the existence of objective truth.

While we acknowledge that some may disagree with various elements of the Code of Honor, we maintain the expectation that our students will commit to respect and uphold the Code while enrolled at Liberty University.

Adherence to the principles and concepts established within facilitates the success of our students and strengthens the Liberty community.

The Code of Honor can be viewed in its entirety at https://www.liberty.edu/students/honor-code/ (https://www.liberty.edu/students/honor-code/).

 Schedule

                         When Topic Notes

Technology Integration Set-Up Prepare: Register for Connect

   Course Overview Student Acknowledgements Course Requirements Checklist

          Module 1: Week 1

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Discussion: What is Abnormal?

Quiz: Assessing Abnormality, Theories and Treatment

    Module 2: Week 2

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 1 item

 Apply

Discussion: Research Article Quiz: Assessment and Research

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 When Topic Notes

  Module 3: Week 3

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 1 item

     Apply

Discussion: Trauma & Stress

Quiz: Disorder Review: PTSD

Quiz: Trauma, Anxiety, OCD, Somatic, Dissociative Disorders

  Module 4: Week 4

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 1 item

     Apply

Quiz: Disorder Review: Major Depressive Disorder

Quiz: Disorder Review: Schizophrenia

Quiz: Mood Disorders, Suicide, Schizophrenia, and Psychotic Disorders

    Module 5: Week 5

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 3 items

   Apply

 Module 6: Week 6

Learn

Autism Case Study Assignment

Quiz: Personality, Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Read: 2 items Watch: 1 item

     Apply

Research Paper Assignment

Quiz: Disorder Review: Bulimia Nervosa

Quiz: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, Conduct and Eating Disorders

    Module 7: Week 7

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Discussion: Substance Use Disorders

Quiz: Sexual Disorders, Substance and Gambling Disorders

  Module 8: Week 8

Learn

Read: 2 items Watch: 2 items

 Apply Quiz: Health Psychology, Mental Health and the Law

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