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PSY3343 | Abnormal Psychology | ||
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
PSY1101 | Introduction to Psychology | ||
PSY2231 | Developmental Psychology | ||
Description: | |||
This unit aims to provide students with an overview of two main areas; the causes of psychopathology and treatment strategies that have been developed to assist clients with psychological problems. There is a focus on paradigms and the valuing of both experimental and clinical findings to the understanding and treatment of psychopathology. Rather than one paradigm, for example, behaviourism, different psychological problems are amenable to understanding and treatment within different frameworks. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
K12 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Addiction Studies) | ||
K82 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Counselling) | ||
E95 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) | ||
K13 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Criminology and Justice) | ||
K34 | Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) | ||
K58 | Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Psychological Science | ||
K67 | Bachelor of Psychological Science | ||
E37 | Bachelor of Science (Psychology) | ||
Q89 | Graduate Diploma of Psychology | ||
DMPCFS | Psychology - Children and Family Studies Double Major | ||
DMAAAB | Psychology and English Double Major | ||
DMAAAA | Psychology and Writing Double Major | ||
DMAAAC | Psychology and Youth Work Double Major | ||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011