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PSY 325, Sec 011, W2021 (Koerner)

RYERSON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Course Outline: PSY 325 –PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS, WINTER 2021 Section 011 Instructor: Dr. Naomi Koerner Email: [email protected] Office Hour: Mondays 4:30pm – 6pm (via Zoom or Google Meet; please contact me in advance) TAs:

Alison Carney (MA Student, Clinical Psychology): [email protected] Parky Lau (PhD Student, Clinical Psychology): [email protected]

Course Website: my.ryerson.ca (D2L)

CALENDAR COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines conceptions of abnormality, how psychological disorders are classified, and how they are treated. The DSM classification system and alternative systems will be critically considered, and the causes of psychological disorders will be discussed from a variety of perspectives (e.g., biological, behaviourist, sociocultural). Disorders to be discussed include (but are not limited to) depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and eating disorders. In addition, the course includes consideration of cross-cultural factors, and ethical issues. (Formerly the first half of PSY 040.) Lect: 3 hrs. PSY 325 LENGTH: One semester PREREQUISITE: PSY 102 or PSY 105 ANTIREQUISITE: PSY 606 COURSE DESIGNATION: PROFESSIONALLY RELATED COURSE MEETING TIME/PLACE: Mondays 6pm – 9pm NOTE 1: Prerequisites for psychology courses are closely monitored. You must have taken an introductory psychology course (PSY102 or PSY105) to take this course. NOTE 2: Please check your program requirements carefully to ensure that this course can count towards your degree requirements. Students registered in a Ryerson program or intending to register in a program should examine their program's curriculum and the Ryerson calendar carefully. To graduate from a program, students require a number of Liberal Studies credits as well as Professional and Professionally-related credits. Ryerson courses are correspondingly designated Professional, Professionally-related or Liberal Studies. Liberal Studies courses are further divided into Lower-level (normally for first and second year credit) and Upper-level (normally for third and fourth year credit) courses. You may not use a Professionally-related Psychology course for a Liberal Studies credit or vice versa, nor may you use a Lower-level Liberal Studies course for Upper-level Liberal Studies credit. NOTE 3: The Department of Psychology has a website at www.ryerson.ca/psychology/ The website has information about Psychology programs and courses as well as departmental policies regarding appeals, plagiarism and other issues. It is the student’s responsibility to know and adhere to all Departmental and University policies regarding registration in this course. It is advised that you read the calendar carefully. You are to keep in mind, at all times, that you are required to adhere to all relevant Ryerson University policies including the Student Code of Conduct and those pertaining to academic integrity (policies 60 and 61): https://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/ http://www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity/

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REQUIRED READING: Barlow, D.H., Durand, V.M., Hofmann, S.G., & Lalumière, M.L. (2018). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach. (5th Canadian Edition). Toronto: Nelson. (Note that the book is available for purchase through the Ryerson University bookstore as an e-book or in hardcopy). There are additional required readings and these can be found in the e-reserves section of D2L. Please refer to the Course Schedule. EVALUATION OVERVIEW: Component Exam 1 Exam 2 Assignment Final Exam Discussion Board

Date February 22 March 22 April 5 During Final Exam Period Ongoing

Percent of Course Grade 20% 20% 30% 20% 10%

DESCRIPTION OF EVALUATION COMPONENTS: 1. Exam 1 is online and will be delivered via D2L during our scheduled class time. It is a 2-hour, openbook exam consisting of multiple-choice and long-form questions. This exam will cover material up to and including the February 8 lecture. Please make sure you have access to a stable WiFi connection.

2. Exam 2 is online and will be delivered via D2L during our scheduled class time. It is a 2-hour, openbook exam consisting of multiple-choice and long-form questions. The exam will cover material after Exam 1, up to and including the March 15 lecture. Please make sure you have access to a stable WiFi connection. 3. Assignment: The Assignment is a 4-page paper. You will be asked to respond to 1 question. You will have a number of questions to choose from. Instructions can be found in the Assignments area of D2L. 4. The Final Exam is online and will be delivered via D2L during the final exam period (date TBD). It is a 2-hour, open-book exam consisting of multiple-choice and long-form questions. The exam will cover material after Exam 2 up to and including the April 12 lecture (final lecture). Please make sure you have access to a stable WiFi connection.

COURSE FOCUS AND SCOPE: This course will present an overview of psychological conditions in the DSM-5 from biological, cognitive, and social perspectives. Issues to be discussed include the development and maintenance, as well as the assessment and treatment, of major forms of psychopathology. Students will also become aware of the multiplicity of factors related to abnormal psychological conditions and the ramifications of these conditions both for the individual and for others, including families and the wider society. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course aims to develop students' ability to • critically analyze the major historical influences on and also contemporary approaches to psychopathology • understand the main conceptual issues concerning assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders • understand the major research findings and concepts from the field of psychopathology and think critically about the various approaches to research • use the vocabulary and concepts of the field of psychopathology

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TEACHING METHODS: Lectures: Pre-recorded lectures will be uploaded and released on D2L each week according to our course schedule. Once uploaded and released, pre-recorded lectures will remain available for the rest of the semester. Discussion Board: Weekly discussion topics for the Discussion Board will be posted in D2L. Posting helps both you and your classmates by facilitating discussion of concepts and by encouraging critical thinking regarding course content. Writing also helps with integration of ideas and learning of material.

You are required to participate in a minimum of 5 of 9 Discussion Boards this semester. You can choose which weeks you would like to do. Note that there will *not* be a Board in the final semester of the course. Each week, the Board will open on Monday at 12:00am EST and will close Sunday at 11:59pm EST. You are required to submit at least two posts per Board: one original thread (by Wednesday at 11:59pm EST), and one response to another person’s post (by Sunday at 11:59pm EST). That means a minimum of 10 posts during the semester, if you participate in a minimum of 5 Boards. Think of the Discussion Board as class attendance. Once a Discussion Board closes for the week, there is no possibility of contributing, so do not leave your posts to the last minute. We will not be accepting posts via email. Given the large size of this class, we will not respond to individual posts. Instead, we will read them and summarize the discussion. This summary will be uploaded to D2L as a “Synthesis of Posts.” This will give you the bigger picture of the conversation your peers engaged in during the week. Within the Synthesis, we will address any misconceptions we see in the posts. We will also highlight examples of impactful posts. We might also add a little bit of new content inspired by your posts.

Some tips! •

Do not leave your posts to the last minute – they are unlikely to be read.

• Make your posts succinct – create posts that are under 250 words – the longer the post, the less likely you will be to receive responses from your peers. • When participating, share your views and express your arguments. Support your posts with a combination of resources: assigned readings, other course material (e.g., podcast interviews), and empirical or theoretical papers published in scientific journals. Include citations and references. • Note that the Discussion Board posts are not personal blog posts or personal essays. Threads and responses should be pertinent to the topic, interactive, and meaningful. Responses like “nice post!” or “Great point!” do not meet the objectives for participation. • If you come across new references or relevant audio-visual material, please share and post for others—but please check with Dr. Koerner first to make sure the material is appropriate.

• You are encouraged to disagree with each other and debate; this can make conversations more interesting. Please maintain a professional environment in the Discussion Board; ensure that conversations are respectful and are not offensive. Please refrain from using the Discussion Board to share stories of a personal or sensitive nature.

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A NOTE ON LECTURES AND READINGS: In general, lectures (including the videos and podcasts embedded within) will follow your readings and advance your understanding of this material. It is up to you whether you read the readings for a particular week ahead of lecture or wait until afterwards when you have listened the lecture. Please note that lectures will also contain material that is not covered in the readings and the readings may contain material not covered in the lectures. Both lecture material (including linked videos and podcasts) and reading material will be covered on all exams. COURSE STRUCTURE: (Subject to change; any changes will be announced on D2L) Date

Lecture Topic

Reading

Jan 18

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

Chapter 1

Jan 25

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Chapter 2

Feb 1

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Chapter 3

Feb 8

Anxiety, Trauma-Related, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Part I

Chapter 5 (pp. 119 – 147)

Feb 15

STUDY WEEK – NO CLASS

Feb 22

**Exam 1**

Mar 1

Anxiety, Trauma-Related, and ObsessiveCompulsive Disorders Part II

Chapter 5 (pp. 147 – 177)

Mar 8

Mood Disorders

Chapter 7

Mar 15

Suicide

Chapter 7

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Chapter 6

Mar 22

**Exam 2**

Mar 29

Eating Disorders

Chapter 8 (pp. 255-277)

Apr 5

Personality Disorders ASSIGNMENT DUE

Chapter 12

Apr 12

Science versus Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology

Go to e-reserves. Also watch this video:

Date TBD

**FINAL EXAM**

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IMPORTANT: COURSE POLICIES: 1. Missed Exams: It is your responsibility, as a student, to email Dr. Koerner within 24 hours if you are unable to write an exam. Failure to do so will result in a grade of zero on the exam. Make-up exams will not be scheduled unless legitimate and very serious circumstances account for the missed examination. With documentation of a legitimate and very serious reason for your absence, received within 3 working days of the exam, Dr. Koerner may provide you with an opportunity for a make-up exam. If the request for a make-up exam is approved, you will write the make-up exam within 5 days of the missed examination date.

2. Late Submission of Assignment: The PSY 325 assignment will be posted on D2L early in the semester. No extensions will be granted on the assignment. A penalty of 20% per day will be imposed on a late assignment. An electronic copy must be uploaded to Turn-It-In by the due date. Your assignment will be flagged as “late” and a penalty will apply if it is not submitted in accordance with the above. 3. Privacy of Grades: In line with Ryerson University policy, marks on exams and the assignment will be posted on D2L. You can view your marks through your student portal. Students will receive their final course grade only from the Registrar. 4. Special Arrangements: Students requiring special arrangements or accommodations (e.g., academic accommodation support, observances), must email the instructor within the first two weeks of class. If a student needs accommodation because of religious observance, they must submit a formal request to the instructor within the first two weeks of the class or for a final examination within 5 business days of the posting of the examination schedule. http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/senate/forms/academic_consideration_document_sub mission.pdf) 5. University and Departmental Policies: Students are responsible for being aware of university and departmental policies and procedures, including the Student Code of Academic Conduct and the Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct (https://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/). At Ryerson we are committed to maintaining the highest levels of academic integrity and, with that in mind, please refer to http://www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity/ . Departmental policies can be found at http://www.ryerson.ca/psychology/ . If a student is going to miss a deadline for an assignment, a test or an examination because of illness or another extenuating circumstance, they must submit their request within 3 business days of the missed assignment deadline, test or examination. All academic consideration requests are submitted through the online Academic Consideration Request System found at: https://prod.apps.ccs.ryerson.ca/senateapps/acadconsform . Supporting documentation such as a health certificate is normally required (see https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/senate/forms/Health.pdf).

6. Turn-It-In: Students agree that by taking this course PSY 325, the required Assignment is subject to submission for textual similarity review to www.turnitin.com via D2L. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the turnitin.com service is subject to the terms of use agreement posted on the turnitin.com site. Students who decline to use the turnitin.com service must, by February 1, consult with the instructor to make alternate arrangements. Note: Even when an instructor has not indicated that a plagiarism detection service will be used, or when a student has opted out of the plagiarism detection service, if the instructor has reason to suspect that an individual piece of work has been plagiarized, the instructor is permitted to submit that work in a non-identifying way to any plagiarism detection service. Jan 15, 2021 (R0)

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7. Electronic Communication: Ryerson re quires that electronic communications from students be transmitted via their official Ryerson email account. In keeping with this policy, Dr. Koerner and the Teaching Assistants will not respond to emails that are sent from non-Ryerson email addresses. Please check your Ryerson email daily in order not to miss announcements re. PSY 325. When writing emails, indicate the course code in the subject line of your email and ensure that your communications are clear and professional in tone.

Important Resources Available at Ryerson •

The Library provides research workshops and individual assistance. If the University is open, there is a Research Help desk on the second floor of the library, or go to Research Skills Workshops.

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Student Learning Support offers group-based and individual help with writing, math, study skills, and transition support.

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You can submit an Academic Consideration Request when an extenuating circumstance has occurred that has significantly impacted your ability to fulfill an academic requirement. You may always visit the Senate website and select the blue radial button on the top right hand side entitled: Academic Consideration Request (ACR). Students who miss an assessment due to cold or flu-like symptoms, or due to self-isolation, are currently not required to provide a health certificate. Other absences must follow Senate Policy 167: Academic Consideration. Outside of COVID-19 symptoms, the new Policy 167: Academic Consideration does allow for a once per term academic consideration request without supporting documentation if the absence is less than 3 days in duration and is not for a final exam/final assessment. In both of those instances, documentation is required. For more information please see Senate Policy 167: Academic Consideration.

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Ryerson COVID-19 Information and Updates for Students summarizes the variety of resources available to students during the pandemic.

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Preparing for Online Classes includes guides to completing quizzes or exams in D2L or Respondus, using D2L Brightspace, joining online meeting or lectures, and collaborating with the Google Suite.

Ryerson University’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Statement: At Ryerson, we recognize that things can come up throughout the term that may interfere with a student’s ability to succeed in their coursework. These circumstances are outside of one’s control and can have a serious impact on physical and mental well-being. Seeking help can be a challenge, especially in those times of crisis. Below are resources we encourage all Ryerson community members to access to ensure support is reachable. https://www.ryerson.ca/mental-health-wellbeing If support is needed immediately, you can access these outside resources at any time: Distress Line — 24/7 line for if you are in crisis, feeling suicidal or in need of emotional support (phone: 416–408–4357); Good2Talk- 24/7 hour line for postsecondary students (phone: 1-866925-5454) Jan 15, 2021 (R0)

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