Psychology 2042A-650

Exceptional Children: Behavioural Disorders

If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.

1.0 CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

This half course will cover theory and treatment related to major psychological disorders of childhood, including depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, conduct problems, and the impact of child maltreatment.

Antirequisites: Psychology 2041, 2320A/B, 3320F/G, 3434E

Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. So if you take a course that is an antirequisite to a course previously taken, you will lose credit for the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in the most recent course.

0.5 course

2.0 COURSE INFORMATION

Instructor: Dr. A. Segal

Office and Phone Number: SSC 7440 519 642-2203

Office Hours: By Appointment Only (Arrange via email)

Email: ausegal@uwo.ca

Teaching Assistant: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Office:

Office Hours:

Email:

If you or someone you know is experiencing distress, there are several resources here at Western to assist you. Please visit: http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth for more information on these resources and on mental health.

Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 519-661-2111 ext 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.

3.0 TEXTBOOK

Wickes-Nelson, R, & Israel, A. (2013) Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology. 8th edition.

Pearson Education: Upper Saddle River, N.J. (REQUIRED)

4.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES

1.To provide a working knowledge of childhood psychopathology

2.To provide an empirical-evidence based perspective on treatment of childhood disorders

3.To provide an overview of relevant theory that will assist in understanding childhood disorders

5.0 EVALUATION

2 Examinations – 35% each = 70% Each of the exams will be 2 hours in length consisting of 100 `multiple choice questions based on the readings and support materials provided for each chapter. The final exam is not cumulative.

Weekly Quizzes – 20% A total of 11 quizzes will be given, Each quiz has 15 True-False questions that are based on the assigned readings for that week. These quizzes must be taken by Saturday midnight of that week and only 15 minutes is allowed for each quiz.

Weekly Contributions to Discussions – 10% The discussion forums start with a question or several questions being asked to stimulate discussion amongst the students in the class. Other questions or topics relevant to the readings for the week can and often are introduced. Students are required to contribute by Saturday midnight of each week. The following evaluation rubric is used:

0 = not posted/ not posted within time frame. 1 = minimal understanding of concepts/topic or personal opinion without referenced support 2 = adequate understanding of the concepts/topic with some attempt at referenced support 3 = exceptional grasp of the concepts/topic containing appropriate research support

Although the Psychology Department does not require instructors to adjust their course grades to conform to specific targets, the expectation is that course marks will be distributed around the following averages: 70% 1000-level and 2000-level courses 72% 2100-2990-level courses 75% 3000-level courses 80% 4000-level courses

The Psychology Department follows Western’s grading guidelines, which are as follows (see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf )

A+ 90-100 One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level

A 80-89 Superior work that is clearly above average

B 70-79 Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory

C 60-69 Competent work, meeting requirements

D 50-59 Fair work, minimally acceptable

F below 50 Fail

6.0 TEST AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

October 24, 2015 - Midterm Examination

December 11-22, 2015 - Final Examination

7.0 LECTURE SCHEDULE

Chapter 1&2 Introduction. & The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective. Due Date: Sept. 12, 2015 Chapter 3 Biological and Environmental Contexts of Psychopathology. Due Date: Sept. 19, 2015 Chapter 4. Research: Its Role and Methods. Due Date: Sept. 26, 2015 Chapter 5 Classification, Assessment, and Treatment. Due Date: Oct. 3, 2015 Chapter 6 Anxiety Disorders. Due Date: Oct. 10, 2015 Chapter 7 Mood Disorders. Due Date: Oct. 17, 2015

THE WEEK OF Oct. 19 to Oct. 23, 2015 IS TO BE USED FOR PREPARING TO TAKE THE MID-TERM EXAMINATION – CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 TIME AND LOCATION ARE TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY OCT. 24TH WHEN THE MID-TERM IS TO BE HELD.

Chapter 8 Conduct Problems. Due Date: Nov. 7, 2015

Chapter 9 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Due Date: Nov. 14 2015

Chapter 10 Language and Learning Disorders. Due Date: Nov. 21, 2015

Chapter 12 Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia. Due Date: Nov. 28, 2015

Chapter 13 Disorders of Basic Physical Functions. Due Date: Dec. 5, 2015

THE FINAL EXAMINATION WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE EXAM PERIOD, (DEC. 11-22 2015). THE FINAL EXAMINATION - CHAPTERS 8, 9.10, 12 & 13. TIME AND LOCATION ARE TO BE ANNOUNCED.

8.0 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES

Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offenses. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offenses because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offense are described at the following link:
http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/appealsundergrad.pdf

As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offenses. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com (http://www.turnitin.com).

Possible penalties for a scholastic offense include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.

9.0 POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR MEDICAL ILLNESS

Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:

http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2015/pg117.html

Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation: http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html

10.0 OTHER INFORMATION

Office of the Registrar web site: http://registrar.uwo.ca

Student Development Services web site: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca

Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following:

http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html

- Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct

- Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations

- Policy on Attendance

- Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines

- Policy for Assignments

- Short Absences

- Extended Absences