Contents:
Syllabus
List of
Readings
Homework Assignments:
| HW 1 | HW 2 | HW 3 | HW 4 | HW 5 | HW 6 |
Instructor: Bob Hill, Ph.D.
Office: 213 Smith Wright
Email: hillrw@appstate.edu
Goals and content: The course is designed to review issues pertinent to understanding "abnormal" or maladaptive behavior including information relevant to the assessment, causes and treatment of different psychological disorders. Course content will include: disorders related to stress, anxiety based disorders, personality disorders, affective disorders, psychoses and other "abnormal" conditions.
Requirements:
1) Attend regularly.
The details and knowledge of a class lecture or discussion can not be
fully
retrieved if you do not attend. Two absences are excused and more
absences will negatively
influence your grade (-.1 points/missed class, where 1 point = a letter
grade).
2) Complete six
Homework assignments. These will be found on the class web
site.
Homework responses are to be typewritten. Good responses will be
well elaborated. Late
assignments will be accepted within a week with a penalty. Not handing
in homework will
mean a 0 recorded which would significantly affect your grade.
3) Homework will include specific assignments to be completed via email
and the internet through the class Discussion List. This will
require you to use a computer to access the internet to use the class
WebCt course, and participate in a Discussion List. For those of you
unfamiliar with these technologies this will be a good opportunity to
learn a little about the internet.
4) Complete Quizzes
on the chapter readings prior to classes when reading is covered.
Access quizzes on the class WebCt site. Quizzes will only be available
to take on WebCt immediately prior to the pertinent class. See the
Schedule on WebCt Calendar site. Missed Quizzes can not be made up.
However, the lowest four of 15 Quiz grades will be dropped.
5) Take three Exams.
Exams dates are noted on the class Calendar (see WebCt site) and may be
changed. There will be no make up exams. Inform your instructor with a
phone call in advance of missing an exam due to an emergency
circumstance or as soon as feasible.
6) Substitutions for
missing some of the above:
Homework
Substitution: Summary of a Mental Disorder. Provide a summary
(approx. 3 p. single spaced) of a disorder that includes a brief
description (with symptoms), epidemiological information (e.g. average
age onset, prevalence (by gender and geographic region if available),
best causal model(s), summary of best empirically supported treatment
and references for at least 2 scientifically supported sources.
Absence
Substitution: Additional Discussion List Contributions. To
offset points lost through an absence you may submit 2 Discussion
List contributions (in addition to those required for HW assignments)
that provide information with a documented source (e.g. a good web site
link) relevant to a disorder or topic currently being addressed in the
class. This option is good for 2 absence substitutions only. To
exercise this option please email your class TA after you have posted
with the post #s of your supplemental contributions.
Quiz
Substitution. No substitution options available for missed
Quizzes (lowest 4 are dropped)
Exam
Substitution. If for any reason, you do not take one of
the four exams, or if you do poorly on one of these exams, you may take
the Cumulative Final (Catastrophe) Exam. The “Catastrophe Exam” is an
optional, cumulative final exam that will be administered during the
final exam period. If you choose to take this exam, the resulting score
will be substituted for a missed exam or for your lowest prior earned
exam grade.
Grading. Final grades will
be determined through combining:
(1) the three exams (50% total),
(2) the six homeworks (30% total),
(3) the average of top11 Quiz grades (20%),
and any deductions for attendance. Students may not give or receive
any unauthorized assistance on homework, quizzes, tests or assignments.
Course Policies:
Classes will be conducted
in an atmosphere of mutual respect and professionalism.
Active participation and discussion are encouraged.
Though the exchange of ideas is normal and questioning of the ideas of
the instructor and other students is welcome, anyone disrupting the
atmosphere of mutual respect and professionalism will not be allowed to
participate further.
The use of
cellular phones, beepers, or other electronic devices is disruptive and
is prohibited. Except for emergencies (notify the instructor
prior to class), the use of these devices is prohibited; students using
such devices must leave the classroom for the remainder of the class
period.
Students seeking
disability accommodations are responsible for contacting the Office of
Disability Services. You should also contact the instructor in
advance regarding any necessary accommodations.
You are expected
to attend class every day. If you miss a class meeting it is
your responsibility to make up work, acquire handouts, notes, etc. You
are also expected to arrive on time and stay for the full duration of
the class period. The instructor should be notified regarding
anticipated deviations from this policy.
You are expected
to prepare for every class in advance. This includes, but is not
limited to, reading assigned materials, checking the class schedule,
obtaining and printing notes, and completing assignments.
Assignments are
due at the beginning of class on the assigned date. Save your
work frequently and in multiple locations. Computer problems will
happen; take the necessary precautions to ensure that your work is not
lost or destroyed. Late work will receive an increasing deduction per
day, starting on the first day. If you cannot be in class that day, you
should make arrangements to get your assignment to me on time.
All assignments
must be word processed. Be sure to save a copy of the file for
yourself.
I do not give
make-up tests. You may take the tests at times other than
scheduled only for reasons of great hardship and with my prior
permission. These rescheduled tests will be oral exams, scheduled at
our mutual convenience, but not more than one class period removed from
the scheduled exam.
You should be on time for tests. No extra time will
be given to latecomers, and no one will be permitted to start an exam
after the first person has finished the exam.
You will need to
read and abide by the Academic Integrity Code of the ASU Code of
Student Conduct
http://www.web.appstate.edu/academic_affairs/academic_integrity_index.htm
Plagiarism. Be very
careful not to plagiarize your text when
responding to homework. Any material obtained from published works
needs
to be referenced. Use quotations when appropriate, and carefully cite
your
source when providing material that is not your own idea.
Violations
of academic integrity may result in course failure.
Class Etiquette: Arrive on time,
do not distract classmates
or
your instructor with personal
chatter, if you need to doze or read please excuse yourself from class.
Ask questions at any time.
With web posts: be courteous, constructive and respectful with your
comments. Discourteous or
inappropriate posts may be deleted by the instructor and may
result in a zero for the assignment
and possible disciplinary action by the university.
As is the case when flying, the use of cellular phones,
pagers, and other portable electronic
devices is prohibited. If you have such devices, turn them off or put
them on vibrate!
See class WebCt site Calendar for schedule of Quizzes, and Exams.
Week Reading Assignment and Topic