Calumet
College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS
FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Term: Fall, 2000-2001
(00-1) September 5 - December
16, 2000
Course Number: PSY
335K
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Kovach
Office Phone: #219-473-7770, ext 261
E-mail: jkovach@ccsj.edu
Website:
www2.ccsj.edu/~jkovach
Home Phone: #708-862-7777
Office Hours: Monday 4:00 to 7:00
Wednesday 7:00 to
9:00 a.m.
12:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Other times by appointment
Course Time: Abnormal
Psychology, Video Assisted Instruction (VAI)
PSY
100 and 210 or permission of program director.
Textbooks: Abnormal Psychology: current
perspectives. By Alloy, Jacobson, Acocella, 8th ed.
Study guide optional for
extra credit
Statement of Plagiarism:
If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A
copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text
outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic
media.
Withdrawal from Classes
Policy:
After
the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may
withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the
faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s)
for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for
withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior
to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may
be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259.
Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses.
The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final
determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the
student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the
notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree
Completion Program (DCP) students should consult the DCP Student Handbook for
information on DCP withdrawals.
An
official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's
transcript. Dropping a
course
without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the
course (see
Refund
Schedule).
Learning Outcomes/Student
Competencies:
Students
in this course will:
·
Be
exposed to a wide variety of symptomotologies that make up the concept of
"abnormal"
·
Gain
a wider application of psychological distress
·
Will
explore abnormal behavior in light of various theoretical view points
Assessment:
Exams
(3 Quizzes) 100% of grade
Students
must take announced tests within the week of its posted date. Otherwise it will cost you $$$$$ and a
grade. Tests taken seven (7) days after
the posted date will be dropped one (1) full grade. Example, if your tested
grade is “A”, your assigned grade will be “B”.
A grade drop will occur for each week that the test is not taken until a
grade of “F” is assigned for that test.
To clarify--
Test date and for 7 days -- test
grade, highest grade -“A”
1-2 weeks after posted date 1 grade
drop, highest grade -“B”
2-3 weeks after posted date
additional grade drop, highest grade -“C”
3-4 weeks after posted date
additional grade drop, highest grade -“D”
4 weeks after posted date, assigned
grade -“F”
Students
taking tests on dates other than the posted dates must make arrangement with the
divisional secretary. Her phone
extension is 295, room 500. These
make-up test will be at her convenience and NO later than one (1) hour before
her office closes. A fee, according to
college rules and regulations, for taking the test later will also we affixed.
The
content of this book is the student's responsibility. A workbook based on this text is available in the bookstore. The workbook is an optional text and NOT
required. You are also encouraged to
look through the many volumes kept in the library to enhance your
understanding. Lastly, students are
always invited and encouraged to participate in the scheduled live classes and
other presentations.
Those students wishing extra
credit can complete the optional workbook.
Exercises from this optional text are to be turned in on a timely manner, at the time of each test.
The following chapters are
cited under each program:
Program
1: Looking at Abnormal Behavior Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5
WEEK 5 TEST I Week
of October 1
Read
for test 2
Program
2: The Nature of Stress
Chapter 8
Program
3: The Anxiety Disorder
Chapter 6
Program
4: Psychological Factors and
Physical Illness
Chapter 7
Program
5: Personality Disorders
Chapter
10
Program
6: Substance Abuse Disorders
Chapter
11
WEEK
9 TEST II Week of October 29
Read
for test 3
Program
7: Sexual Disorders
Chapter
12
Program
8: Mood Disorders
Chapter 9
Program
9: The Schizophrenias
Chapter
13
Program 10:
Organic Mental Disorders
Chapter
14
Program 11:
Behavior Disorders of Childhood
Chapter
15
Chapter
16
Program 12:
Psychotherapies *
Program 13:
An Ounce of Prevention *
* Watch Videos ONLY
Week 14 Test III Week
of December 3
N.B. This is a survey class in the area known as Abnormal
Psychology. Inherent to the make-up of
such a class is the fact that this is a hard class. You will need to spend adequate time
preparing to succeed in your endeavors.
Read the appropriate text
material BEFORE watching the video materials.
DO NOT assume the video
materials will provide all the data you will need to succeed in this
class. IT DOES NOT!!
Created 9/5/00