PSYC A232
PSYC A232 |
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INTRODUCTION TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Vivian Tsang Hiu-ling, BSSC (HKBU); MPhil PhD (CUHK)
Course Developer:
Dr Veronica Lai Ka-wai (Consultant)
Aims
This course aims to introduce students to various types of psychological disorders falling under psychiatric nomenclature and other behavioural models, and discuss related theories and research concerning the origin, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning support
There will be five face-to-face tutorials and two day schools.
Assessment
Students' performance is assessed by continuous assessment, taking up 100% of the course grade. There are three compulsory assignments for the course, each accounting for 33.33% of the course grade. Students will be expected to apply concepts, principles and research findings acquired during the course when completing assignments.
Online requirement
Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
