PY3103 - Psychopathology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2011 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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Administered by: |
School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject presents empirical approaches to understanding maladaptive behaviour,
psychosocial disorders and dysfunctions in all age groups. The primary focus will
be on the major areas of psychological dysfunction, as well as problems of diagnosis
and assessment. Clinical features related to symptomatology, aetiology, etc and theories
and research findings will be presented from an integrative perspective that emphasises
the importance of multifactorial rather than unifactorial approaches to the explanation
of psychological disorders. Although therapetuic interventions for different disorders
will be surveyed, they will not be the major focus of the subject.
Learning Outcomes
- acquire skills in the presentation of psychological knowledge;
- appreciate the basic perspectives or paradigms employed in psychopathology;
- be informed of basic perspectives on the treatment of psychological disorders;
- gain knowledge of major areas of psychological or mental disorders;
- understand the principles of assessment and diagnosis.
Assumed Knowledge:
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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points
(four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
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Prerequisites: |
PY1101 OR PY1102 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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PY3096 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 24-Mar-2011 |
Coord/Lect: |
<Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- 12 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); essays (30%). |
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Cairns,
Internal,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 24-Mar-2011 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Marie Caltabiano. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- 12 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); essays (30%). |
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JCU Singapore,
Internal,
Study Period 52
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Census Date 21-Jul-2011 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Marie Caltabiano |
Lecturer:
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Dr Denise Dillon. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- 12 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); essays (30%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.