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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 340:03

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SYLLABUS: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 340:03
PROFESSOR SHORS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, BUSCH CAMPUS
Fall 2006, MTH3 ( 12:00-1:20)
Lectures are on Livingston Campus, LSH Auditorium

Textbook: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY, 4th edition, Seligman, Walker & Rosenhan
(available at Livingston College Book Store )

TEACHING ASSISTANT: Angela Chiong
Mondays 3:15-4:15 PM; Thursdays 1:15 PM-2:15 PM
TA Office: Center of Alcohol studies, Busch Campus, room 111

PLEASE SEE TA FOR ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT EXAMS AND EXAM GRADES!
More general issues about course content should be directed to Dr. Shors
(Wed 2-4, room 201 Psychology Bldg, Busch Campus)

The course is arranged around ~15 topics. You are responsible for the material that we cover in class, but the book will help you understand what I talk about in lectures. Attendance is optional, but you will not do well on the tests without coming to class. There are three tests. The first is worth 25%, the second 35% and the final is worth 40% of your grade. The exams are objective and consist primarily of multiple choice questions. I only give a make-up exam if you provide me a written explanation of a verifiable emergency accompanied by a doctor’s note. I do not give make-up exams for the common cold, rain, "personal problems", a sick relative, etc. All make-up exams are given on a reading day during the final exam period and consist of short answer and essay questions. Finally, I do not give extra points. Please do not ask. Also, try to have fun in this class. It is very interesting material. When I took this class oh so many years ago, it changed my life…for the better, I might add.

TOPICS:

• WHAT IS NORMAL?
• HISTORY OF MADNESS (Chapter 1)
• DSM & RESEARCH (Chapter 2)
• MODELS OF ABNORMALITY (Chapters 3 and 4)
• ANXIETY (Chapter 5)
• SOMATOFORM & DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS (Chapter 6)

MIDTERM (Oct 12, 25% of final grade)

• MOOD, DEPRESSION & SUICIDE (Chapter 7)
• ANOREXIA & BULIMIA (Chapter 8)
• SLEEPING DISORDERS
• SEX & GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS (Chapter 13)
• SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Chapter 14)

MIDTERM ( Nov 13, 35% of final grade)

• PERSONALITY DISORDERS (Chapter 9)
• SCHIZOPHRENIA (Chapter 10)
• EARLY ONSET DISORDERS (Chapter 8)
• LATE ONSET DISORDERS (Chapter 11)

FINAL (December 21, 12-3; 40% of final grade)

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