CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 02/22/2001 04:11 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 07/26/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) HDV (number) 284074 ESC 2.0 Course number: PSYC-3010 PSYC-3010Advanced Abnormal Psychology

Name: Abnormal Psychology: Advanced
Datatel Title: (30char) Abnormal Psychology: Advanced

Area Coordinator: Kelly Cattron Department Code: 10PY Team: Social

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 3. Social SciencesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1, Fall 2		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1, Fall 2
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes: Changed title from Abnormal Psychology TO Abnormal Psychology: Advanced effective SP1 2017 term. Catalog updated 10/12/16
AC Changes: Changed from Jordan Wright 10PS TO Kelly Cattron 10PY effective fall '17 term. Catalog updated 6/27/17. LWait
BK Number: 25

Description: This advanced level course examines how normal and abnormal behavior is defined, and the role of abnormal behavior in mental health disorders. Considers normality and abnormality in historical perspective, along with common assumptions such as whether abnormality routinely means maladaptive functioning and whether normal behavior always means healthy functioning. Reviews the historical and contemporary theoretical schemes for understanding and explaining abnormal behavior, Definition of mental disorder and the various categories of mental health disorders are explored. Methods of assessment, treatment and prevention are also explored. A series of required video components are included within the course and with the course text.

Prerequisites: Completion of Introduction to Psychology (or equivalent), plus either Theories of Personality or Adolescent Development. Completion of or currently taking a course in social psychology is recommended.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.

NOTE: This course was previously offered as Abnormal Psychology. Students, who completed Abnormal Psychology 284074, should not take Abnormal Psychology: Introductory.


Generic:



Major Course Area
Human Development		Minor Course Area
Psychology		SLN Disciplines
Psychology
Additional Course Requirements
Video Component, WWW Computer Conference		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


1


Meets General Education Requirement

Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:


Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 3^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Social Sciences