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PSYC 340 (Section 51) Fundamentals of Psychopathology Fall 2020 Syllabus Thursdays 18:00-20:30

Instructor: Elmira Ismaylova, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Course description: The course was designed to introduce you to the concepts, theory, and issues of abnormal psychology. You will be presented with the major disorders of the DSM-5 classification system. The topics will be reviewed within the main theoretical (e.g. psychodynamic, humanistic-existential, cognitive-behavioral) frameworks as well as from various biological, psychological, and socio-cultural standpoints. Major models of assessment, diagnosis, etiology, and treatment will be surveyed. Relevant research paradigms will also be discussed. Please note that there is no mandatory textbook required. You are responsible for all material discussed during lectures, including videos and relevant empirical studies. Course evaluations: There will be three non-cumulative exams consisting in multiplechoice and true-or-false questions, with each exam worth mark. There will be no final cumulative exam.

⅓ (i.e. 33.33%) of your final

Course evaluations and dates: Evaluation Date Exam 1 October 8th Exam 2 November 5th Exam 3 To be confirmed (possibly December 3rd)

Course outline. Please note that the following schedule is a guideline, and may change at the instructor’s discretion. Date Topic September 10th, 17th, Introduction to course 24th, Abnormal behavior in historical context October 1st Integrative approach to psychopathology Clinical assessment and diagnosis Research methods October 8th Exam 1 th th October 8 , 15 , Anxiety, Trauma-related, and Obsessive-Compulsive-related Disorders 22nd, 29th Mood Disorders

November 5th

Exam 2

November 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th To be confirmed (possibly, December 3rd)

Personality disorders Substance use and Addictive Disorders Schizophrenia Exam 3

Letter grade conversion scale to be employed: Letter grade Percentage Grade Point Average A+ ≥93% 4.30 A 89-92.99 4.00 A85-88.99 3.70 B+ 80-84.99 3.30 B 76-79.99 3.00 B72-75.99 2.70 C+ 68-71.99 2.30 C 64-67.99 2.00 C61-63.99 1.70 D+ 57-60.99 1.30 D 54-56.99 1.00 D50-53.99 0.70 F ≤49% 0.00

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Satisfactory

Marginal pass Failure

Cheating, plagiarism and incomplete work: Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses and not tolerated at Concordia University. Please familiarize yourself with all policies pertaining to cheating, plagiarism, missed exams and incomplete work in the Undergraduate Calendar. Any class material, including lecture notes, can only be used for the purpose of this course. It is strictly prohibited to further distribute them without any written permission from the instructor. In this course, there will be no make-up exams other than in the case of illness with an official letter from a medical doctor and this make-up will be a written or an oral exam. Failure to complete an exam will result in a failure mark for the course. “In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.” Participation pool credits: One of the best ways to learn about research is to participate, and in particular, there are special benefits for quantification students because participation will give you a chance to see how the concepts of this course are applied in actual research projects that are being carried out at Concordia University. Furthermore, if you choose to continue on in Psychology, you may one day be carrying out your own research as part of an undergraduate honors thesis, research internship, or research project. Consequently, you may enjoy talking to more senior students in the Psychology program, either upper year undergraduate students, graduate students, or research interns/assistants. You can find details about the participant pool through the department’s website: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/psychology/facilities-services/participant-pool.html

You can earn 0.5 participation credit per hour for online studies. Each participation credit is worth 0.5% towards your final grade. In this course you will be allowed to earn up to 2 participation credits. This means that you can earn up to 1% bonus mark through participation. Please, note that participation is completely voluntary, and your final grade will not be affected if you do not participate....