PSYC403 Adult Psychopathology
Note: This information is for 2013, and may have been updated since the Guide to Enrolment was printed.
| Title | Adult Psychopathology |
|---|---|
| Code | PSYC403 |
| Subject | Psychology |
| EFTS | 0.0833 EFTS |
| Points | 10 points |
| Teaching Period(s) | First semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZ$) | 552.78 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZ$) | 2,290.75 |
Prescription
Advanced topics in abnormal psychology. Features, pathogenesis, and causes of mental disorder.
Note: Students must also have been provisionally admitted to the PGDipCIPs programme.
Lecturer
Course Overview
(Paper available to probationary clinical psychology students only.)
The paper will review the current and historical perspectives on adult psychosocial problems and psychopathology, including theory, epidemiology, aetiology, and symptomatology. Its format will be one of problem-based learning.
Internal assessment for this paper will include class presentations and written assignments.
Reading
American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text revision). Washington, DC: Author.
American Psychiatric Association (2012). DSM-5 Development. Retrieved 5 October 2012 from http://www.dsm5.org
Weekly readings will be assigned from primary research material and selected book chapters.
Timetable
| Location | Dunedin |
| Lecture | Mon : 09:00-11:50 |