PSYC 430 Abnormal Psychology

Because of the complexity of modern society and the diversity of today’s medical system, the student needs a comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of all types of abnormal behaviors. It is also critical to understand both the normal and the abnormal and their relationship to each other. This is essential for any type of psychologically-related work, especially as the student works with other professionals and agencies as part of a “healing team.” This course is a requirement for the B.S. Psychology degree.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student must complete 4 Discussions. The discussions will cover topics relating to the course material. The student must post a thread for each discussion of at least 300 words and reply in at least 100 words each to at least 2 classmates’ threads. In the thread, the student must use the podcast, journal reference dated within 5 years, textbook reference, and Bible passage, including an application of the passage to the discussion topic. (CLO: A, B, D, E)

Annotated Bibliography Assignment

The student will create an Annotated Bibliography in current APA-style, including a Title Page, of 5 journal articles dated within 5 years on a specific disorder found in the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in preparation for the Narrated PowerPoint Assignment. Each journal summary must be at least 200 words. (CLO: B, C, D, E )

Narrated PowerPoint Assignment

The student will create a Narrated Power-Point Presentation of information discussing current research on one specific disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The Narrated PowerPoint must be based on information from 5 or more scholarly journal sources dated within 5 years, include a Biblical focus, be at least 8-10 minutes in length, include at least 8-10 slides, be created with the student’s actual voice, and be in current APA-style. (CLO:  A, B, C, D, E)

Quizzes (4)

In each Module: Week, the student will take a 90-minute, open-book/open-notes quiz based on the assigned textbook readings and media presentations. Each quiz contains 50 multiple-choice questions. Additionally, each quiz will only be available for the full week of the Module: Week. (CLO: A, B, C)