Psychology 2030A-001
The Maladjusted Mind
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 course will survey various categories of maladjusted behavior and consider different explanatory models and treatment strategies for the control of such behavior. Theories of human adjustment and maladjustment will be reviewed.
Antirequisite: Psychology 2050, Psychology 2310A/B and Psychology 3310F/G.
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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
2.0 COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: David Vollick, Ph.D.
Office: SSC 7440
Office Hours: By Appointment
Email: dvollic@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant: : Kimberly Dossett
Office:
Office Hours: To be announce
Email:
Time and Location of Classes: Mondays, 7:00 pm to 9:50 pm; NS 1
Note: Dr. Vollick does not lend out either his notes or his Power Point slides
Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Mental Health@Western
http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for a complete list of options about how to obtain help.
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 Student Accessibility Services (formerly known as Services for Students with Disabilities) at 519-661-2147.
3.0 TEXTBOOK
Required: Beidel, D. C., Bulik, Cynthia M., Stanley, Melinda A., & Taylor, Steven (2018).
Abnormal Psychology (Canadian edition). Pearson
This is an e-book. To order, go to:
https://bookstore.uwo.ca/textbook-search?campus=UWO&term=W2018A&courses%5B0%5D=001_UW/PSY2030A
You can order either the e-book alone by choosing:
REVEL FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1 CE
OR, you can choose: Abnormal Psychology Loose Leaf W/Revel Etext Bundle
4.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES
4.1 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
Recognize the main symptoms of the range of psychological disorders. Measured through Multiple-Choice Exams.
Apply DSM-V criteria to provide the most plausible diagnosis for a set of psychological symptoms. Measured through Multiple-Choice Exams.
Differentiate between emotional/behavioural states that are diagnosable versus not diagnosable. Measured through Multiple-Choice Exams.
Contrast current scientific theories (e.g. biological, psychological) on the etiology and treatment of psychological disorders. Measured through Multiple-Choice Exams.
Identify various components of assessment (e.g., interviewing, administrating various tests, neuroimaging, and physical and behavioural examinations). Measured through Multiple-Choice Exams.
Distinguish between, and identify the relative strengths and weaknesses of, the various research designs used to identify the causes of psychological disorders and evaluate the effectiveness of their treatment. Measured through Multiple-Choice Exams
5.0 EVALUATION
Student evaluation will be based on two in-class exams and a final exam based on the text and material presented in class. Each of the three exams will be worth 1/3 of your total mark on the course, and will consist of 80 multiple choice questions.
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% 2190-2990 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 ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION SCHEDULE
In-class Exam #1: Sept. 30, 2019: In NS 1 during regular class time. It will consist of 80 Multiple-Choice Questions and cover all material, from both lectures and text (chapters 1,2,3,10) (1/3 of total mark).
In-class Exam #2: Nov 11, 2019: In NS 1 during regular class time. It will consist of 80 Multiple-Choice Questions and cover all material, from both lectures and text (chapters 4,5,6,8) (1/3 of total mark).
Final Exam: During Final Exam Period. It will consist of 80 Multiple-Choice Questions and cover all material, from both lectures and text (7,9,11,14) (1/3 of total mark)
Note: Exams are not accumulative. The above 3 exams are the only source of marks for this course
7.0 CLASS SCHEDULE
- The lecture schedule may change, however, the exam dates are final.
- You will glean more from the class if you read the lecture material prior to class.
- Lectures will contain material not in the text; I will not be covering all material in the text.
- Remember, you will be tested on all relevant material in the text, as well as that presented in class lectures
Sept. 9 1 Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives
Sept. 16 2 Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology
Sept. 23 3 Assessment and Diagnosis
10 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Sept. 30 Exam 1
Oct. 7 4 Anxiety, Obsessive-compulsive, and Trauma-and-Stress-Related Disorders
Oct. 14 Thanksgiving Holiday
Oct. 21 5 Somatic Symptoms, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders
Oct. 28 6 Bipolar and Depressive Disorders
8 Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders
Nov. 4 Fall Reading Week
Nov. 11 Exam 2
Nov. 18 7 Feeding and Eating Disorders
Nov. 25 9 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Dec. 2 11 Personality Disorders
14 Health Psychology
Final Exam During Final Exam Period: Dec. 8-19
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/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.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
Computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams may be subject to submission for similarity review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheatin
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/PolicyPages.cfm?PolicyCategoryID=1&Command=showCategory&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_12
The full policy for consideration for absences can be accessed at: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/Academic_Consideration_for_absences.pdf
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
If you experience an extenuating circumstance (e.g., illness, injury) sufficiently significant to temporarily make you unable to meet academic requirements, you may request accommodation through the following routes:
- Submitting a Self-Reported Absence form (for circumstances that are expected to resolve within 48 hours);
- For medical absences, submitting a Student Medical Certificate (SMC) signed by a licensed medical or mental health practitioner in order to be eligible for Academic Consideration;
For non-medical absences, submitting appropriate documentation (e.g., obituary, police report, accident report, court order, etc.) to Academic Counselling in their Faculty of registration in order to be eligible for academic consideration. Students are encouraged to contact their Academic Counselling unit to clarify what documentation is appropriate.
Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation. The self-reported absence form may NOT be used for absences longer than 48 hours; coursework/tests/exams/etc., worth more than 30% of the final grade; or exams scheduled in the December or April final-exam periods: http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html
Students seeking academic consideration:
- are advised to consider carefully the implications of postponing tests or midterm exams or delaying handing in work;
- are encouraged to make appropriate decisions based on their specific circumstances, recognizing that minor ailments (upset stomach) or upsets (argument with a friend) are not normally an appropriate basis for a self-reported absence;
must communicate with their instructors no later than 24 hours after the end of the period covered by either the self-reported absence or SMC, or immediately upon their return following a documented absence
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
- Documentation
- Academic Concerns
- 2019-2020 Calendar References
No electronic devices, including cell phones and smart watches, will be allowed during exams.
Copyright Statement: Lectures and course materials, including power point presentations, outlines, and similar materials, are protected by copyright. You may take notes and make copies of course materials for your own educational use. You may not record lectures, reproduce (or allow others to reproduce), post or distribute lecture notes, wiki material, and other course materials publicly and/or for commercial purposes without the instructor’s written consent.
