Faculty of Social Science and Humanities PSYC 2030U: Abnormal Psychology Fall 2011 Thursdays 8:10 11:00 am Regent

t Theatre DTR100 READ THIS SYLLABUS VERY CAREFULLY! Instructor: E-mail: Office: Office Hours: Teaching Assistants: Ms. Christine Lubaszka E-mail: Christine.lubaszka@uoit.ca Office: DTB 202 Desk B Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:00am-10:00am Ms. Kathryn Bruynson E-mail: Kathryn.Bruynson@uoit.ca Office : DTA 202 Office Hours: TBA Dr. Ronn Young ronn.young@uoit.ca TBA TBA

Course WebCT Site: http://www.uoit.ca/mycampus The course website contains all course requirements, handouts, lecture outlines, and other related materials. Students should consult the WebCT site regularly for changes and late additions to the course. Questions: You are encouraged to post any questions that you have to the discussion boards in WebCT. NOTE: You may ONLY use the online discussion board to debate and discuss course material. The discussion board is not a chat group. Any student who uses the discussion board to discuss issues unrelated to substantive course material or conducts himself/herself in an offensive or inappropriate manner will be banned from the discussion board. 1|Page

Alternatively, you can e-mail Ms. Lubaszka (the Teaching Assistant for this course) or me. For faster replies, please send email to me at my UOIT address (ronn.young@uoit.ca) NOT to the email link on WebCT. You can generally expect a reply within 48 hours. Note my TA's address and mine are different. Personal Issues: If you have something personal that you need to talk to me about, e-mail me to set up an appointment and we will talk about it in person. DO NOT try to explain the problem via e-mail. Most miscommunications occur when someone is emotional and trying to communicate over email. If you have serious illness or there is a death in the family, talk to the student advisor, Kellie.Newberry@uoit.ca x 5875 and she will inform all of your professors that you need accommodations (after you provide appropriate documentation). Reading materials: A. Barlow, H., Durand, M.V., & Steward, S.H. (2009). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach (2rd edition.). Toronto, ON: Nelson. B. Albom, Mitch (2007). Tuesdays with Morrie. New York, USA: Broadway Books These texts are available at the bookstore. Course Description: This course introduces students to an examination of contemporary paradigms in psychopathology, therapy and assessment techniques. In addition this course will investigate classification systems of psychological disorders up to the present DSM IVTR. Course objectives: After completing this course students shall be able to: 1. Discuss selected psychological disorders with regard to their classifications, assessments and treatment. 2. Discuss causes of selected psychological disorders from an integrative perspective. 3. Locate current research articles addressing treatment issues in abnormal psychology. Grading System: You are responsible for all material covered in class (whether lecture, discussion, film, or guest speaker) and all assigned readings (including examples and demonstrations).

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All of the deadlines and important dates are provided in the Class Schedule (see below). Exact guidelines for all of the forms of evaluation will be discussed in class. Exams 95% of your final grade There will be two in class exams and one final exam. Each in-class exam will cover material immediately preceding it, and will count for 30% of the course mark. The final exam will be scheduled by the Registrars office during the official exam period (and will eventually be posted in MyCampus under your personal exam schedule). The final exam will cover material presented after the midterm exam (i.e., it is not cumulative) and will count for 35% of the course mark. All exams will consist of multiple choice and the possibility of 2-3 short answer questions. The purpose of exams is to determine your current level of course knowledge. Exams are not devised to reward hard work or effort, though hard work and effort generally contribute to greater course knowledge and, thus, better exam grades. Midterm I Midterm II Final Participation Research bonus Total -30% -30% -35% - 5% - 5% 105%

Participation 5% of your final grade Participation will be based on one random day I choose to take attendance and for involvement in the class, and for an optional essay assignment TBD: including attitude and personal interest in the course and course materials, partaking in voluntary assignments given throughout the semester. Missing an Exam Make-up exams will be provided only for serious medical or compassionate situations (i.e., the death of a loved one) that have been approved by the Student Advisor (Kellie.Newberry@uoit.ca x 5875) and/or the professor. You must have appropriate supporting documentation. Contacting the Student Advisor and/or professor before the exam lends credibility to your issues. Personal Issues: You will need a specific form from the Student Advisor for your doctor to fill out. This detailed doctors note will state, among other things, what debilitating illness you contracted, how long you have been ill, and why you cannot write the exam. Notes stating for medical reasons or that Johnny is sick are NOT sufficient.

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* Extra Research Credit Option (5%): You can receive up to 5% bonus in this course by participating in research studies. Throughout the term, available studies that have been approved by UOITs Research Ethics Board will appear on the participant pool website (http://uoit.sonasystems.com/) under Studies. If you see a study that interests you, the announcement for that study will tell you how many credits the study is worth and what you must do to participate (e.g., follow a link to a web survey, use an email address or phone number to contact someone to schedule a time for the study). You will not be penalized in any way if you do not participate in the studies. You can, conceivably, receive 100% in the course without participating in any research. It is common decency to let someone know if you cannot make an appointment. If you do not notify the experimenter prior to your scheduled time and the experimenter is forced to waste his or her time waiting for you when you are not coming, you will lose the opportunity to fulfill one bonus point. In other words, if you stand up an experimenter one time, you will only be able to earn a maximum of 4 bonus points overall (rather than 5); if you do this on two occasions, you will only be able to earn a maximum of 3 bonus points (and so on).

Grading Disputes: Students who would like to dispute their grade on an exam must provide a written explanation, via email, of their concerns to the TA within one week of receiving their grade, prior to meeting with the TA. Only after receiving the written explanation will the TA review the exam. This documentation allows the TA to prepare for your meeting and, if possible, resolve any issues over email. When meeting with your TA, you must bring a written hard copy of your concerns. If you are unable to resolve the issues with the TA, the TA will contact me and, after reviewing the situation, I will contact you to set up a meeting.

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Grading Scale: In accordance with UOITs grading policy, the following scale will be use:
Grade A+ A AB+ B BC+ C Percentage 90-100 85-89 80-84 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 60-66 Grade Points 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 Description Excellent. Strong evidence of originality and independence of thought; good organization; capacity to analyze and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter with sound critical evaluations; evidence of extensive knowledge base; an outstanding ability to communicate. Good. Substantial knowledge of subject matter; some evidence of organization and analytic ability; a moderate degree of originality and independence of thought; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with literature; an ability to communicate clearly and fluently. Adequate. Student is profiting from his/her university experience; an acceptable understanding of the subject matter; ability to develop solutions to representative problems in the material; some ability to organize and analyze ideas; an ability to communicate adequately. Inadequate. Little evidence of even superficial understanding of subject matter; weakness in critical and analytic skills; limited or irrelevant use of literature; failure to complete required work; an inability to communicate.

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Academic Honesty Policy: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and may result in severe penalties. Regarding academic dishonesty, whether cheating, plagiarism or some other form of dishonest conduct related to academic coursework, I draw your attention to the following points, as outlined in the Academic calendar. Read the following very carefully! Many of you do not understand what plagiarism is, and I will discuss this issue further in class. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

Unreasonable infringement on the freedom of other members of the academic community (e.g., disrupting classes or examinations, harassing, intimidating, or threatening others). Violation of safety regulations in a laboratory or other setting. Cheating on examinations, assignments, reports, or other work used to evaluate student performance. Cheating includes copying from another students work or allowing ones own work to be copied, submitting another persons work as ones

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own, fabrication of data, consultation with an unauthorized person during an examination, or use of unauthorized aids.

Impersonating another student or allowing oneself to be impersonated for purposes of taking examinations, or carrying out laboratory or other assignments. Plagiarism, which is the act of presenting the ideas, words, or other intellectual property of another as ones own. The use of other peoples work must be properly acknowledged and referenced in all written material. Obtaining by improper means examination papers, tests, or similar materials; use or distribution of such materials to others. Falsifying academic records, including tests and examinations, or submitting false credentials for purpose of gaining admission to a program or course, or for any other purpose. Misrepresentation of facts, whether written or oral, which may have an effect on academic evaluation. This includes making fraudulent health claims, obtaining medical or other certificates under false pretenses, or altering certificates for the purposes of misrepresentation. Submission of work when a major portion has been previously submitted or is being submitted for another course, without the express permission of all instructors involved.

Students with Special Needs: If there is any student in this course, who, because of a disability, may have a need for special accommodations, please come and discuss this with me after you have contacted The Centre for Students with Disabilities (also known as REACH). In compliance with University of Ontario Institute of Technology policy and disability laws, I am available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a disability. Requests for academic accommodations need to be made during the first week of the semester so arrangements can be made. I encourage you to register with REACH for disability verification and for determination of reasonable academic accommodations. General Expectations: I expect students to attend classes, be on time, be prepared and not disrupt class by arriving or leaving in the middle of lectures. I will be on time, prepared, and return exams as promptly as possible. There will be some overlap between class and lectures and the required reading, but there will be much material provided in class that will not be found in the reading assignments (and vice versa). Therefore, it is important 6|Page

for you to show up and take notes in class. If you must miss a class, you are responsible for getting notes from a classmate. I will only allow you to take a make up exam if you have a university approved excuse. In order to keep evaluations fair for all students, grades will NOT be adjusted on an individual basis for ANY reason. Other than the extra credit option described above, extra credit work will not be assigned. During class, please: o Turn off cell phones and pagers o Refrain from disruptive or distracting behaviour (e.g., reading, sleeping, talking, MSN and other forms of non-pertinent computer talking) o Be respectful to other students and the instructor

See Class Schedule below:

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CLASS SCHEDULE Approximate lecture dates are given so that you can keep up with the readings. Ideally, you should do the required readings before the topic is covered in class. Please note that there is a fairly heavy reading load in this course we cover at least one chapter every week. Thus, it is important for you to keep up with the readings. Note: I reserve the right to make changes to this reading outline or the schedule.

Week September 8 September 15 September 22 September 29 October 6

Topic Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context An Integrative Approach Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Anxiety Disorders Midterm I Chapters 1,2,3, & 5 Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Mood Disorders Eating and Sleep Disorders Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Midterm II Chapters 6,7,8, &10 Substance Related Disorders

Chapters Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 10

October 13 October 20 October 27 November 3

Chapter 11

November 10 November 17 November 24 December 1 Final Exam

Personality Disorders Schizophrenia Disorders Cognitive Disorders Legal and Ethical Issues

Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 15 Chapter 16

*Note in-class exams will commence at 8:10am and will end at 9:30am at which point there will be a 15-minute break and class will resume at 9:45am to cover the chapter for that week. *Lectures are 3 hours of intensive enrichment with ONE break

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