SS3051 Abnormal Psychology

This course covers the history of abnormal psychology as a subject of psychology; it introduces the characteristics, treatment and diagnosis of recognized psychological disorders in the United States; and it looks at how culture and historical period contribute to concepts of disorder and mental health. The course explores, compares, and contrasts the ways that mental health and disorder are understood from biological, learning, cognitive, psychodynamic and cultural perspectives in psychology. Students in this course will advance their knowledge of mental health and disorder by reading influential works in the field and producing written analysis and synthesis of books and clinical case studies. Students must have completed three courses at the 2000 level, one of them in the SS discipline, with grades of C or higher, as prerequisites for this course. Students cannot receive credit for both SS2051 and SS3051. Credits: 3.000

EN1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And SS2021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2031 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2061 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2071 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2081 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2091 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2211 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2371 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2381 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2391 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2411 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or SS2711 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C