PSYK 310-115
Texas A&M University Central Texas
PSYK 310-115 Abnormal Psychology
Summer 2013
June 4, 2013-July 26, 2013
Tuesday/Thursday 10:30am-1:20pm
Instructor: Janine Bunke
Phone:
Email:
(254)-217-0230 (CST) jbunke1@aol.com
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Course Overview and description:
Abnormal Psychology: An overview of the history, causes, and treatments of deviant behavior. Psychological, social, and physiological factors as they relate to the development of abnormal behavior and its subsequent treatment. Prerequisites: Junior classification and PSY 101, 102, or approval of department head.
Course Objective:
To provide students with an introduction to psychopathology, to specify clinical symptoms of mental illness and/or disorders, and to provide a basic knowledge of the etiology of mental illness and/or disorders. This course will provide the student with an opportunity to learn a great deal, but students must be active participants in their own education. Course content will be covered through assigned text readings, lectures, and individual and group activities and demonstrations. Students will be responsible for both lecture-based material including activities and demonstrations as well as text-based material for examinations.
Student Learning Outcomes
 History of abnormal behavior

Psychopathology an integrative approach

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
Clinical assessment & diagnosis
 Anxiety disorders
 Somatoform & dissociative disorders
 Mood disorders & suicide
 Physical disorders & health psychology
 Eating & sleep disorders

Sexual & gender identity disorders

Substance-related & impulse-control disorders
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Personality disorders
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Schizophrenia & other psychotic disorders
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Developmental & cognitive disorders

Mental health services: legal & ethical issues
Required Reading and Textbook(s):
Brown, T. A., & Barlow, D. H. (2010). Casebook in abnormal psychology (4 th
ed.).
.
Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth. ISBN #: 9780495604389
Durland, V. M., & Barlow, D. H. (2012). Essentials of abnormal psychology (6 th
ed.).
Belmont, CA: Thomson. ISBN #: 9781111836986
Course Requirements: (include point values for each- not just a percentage)
Online discussion /response posts (2.5 points/2.5 points)—8 online discussions/responses (40 points total).
Class participation/attendance (5 points per week)(40 points total).
Casebook Studies (10 points each)—4 due in total (40 points total)
Reading four individual case studies and answering the discussion questions at the end of each case study. This will allow an area for students to add their personal experiences. There will be extra credit for turning in all of your case studies early. (10 points extra).
Power point (50 points)
The purpose of this power point is to familiarize you with the research surrounding your selected topic and to give you the opportunity to present your findings in writing. Each student will choose a relevant mental health disorder (from the text) and will be required to gather appropriate information concerning the disorder and present that information in a 10-15 slide presentation. Resources should be empirical, peerreviewed articles from relevant journals. Do not use popular psychology resources (i.e., popular magazines, Internet references) or books for this requirement. The presentation has a minimum of 5 references. This presentation will be a short literature review of your selected topic. Projects should be visually expressive and should provide viewers with an

PSYK 310-115 interesting and insightful overview of the history/etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and cultural impact of the illness. Student presentations will be due throughout the semester as the various topics are covered. There will only be one student allowed to cover a disorder, and your topics must be approved by the instructor.
Test 1 (100 points)
This multiple choice/true false test will cover chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4 of the course textbook and lecture materials.
Test 2 (100 points)
This multiple choice/true false test will cover chapters 5, 6, & 7 of the course textbook and lecture materials.
Test 3 (100 points)
This multiple choice/true false test will cover Chapter 8, 9, 10, & 11 of the course textbook and lecture materials.
Test 4 (100 points)
This multiple choice/true false test will cover Chapter 12, 13, & 14 of the course textbook and lecture materials.
Online discussion /Response Posts
In class participation & attendance
Casebook Study Exercises
Power point presentation
(40 points) 7%
(40 points) 7%
(40 points) 7%
(50 points) 9%
90-100%=A
80- 89%= B
70- 79%= C
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
(100 points) 17.5% 60- 69%= D
(100 points) 17.5% Below 60 % =F
(100 points) 17.5%
(100 points) 17.5%
(570 points) 100% TOTAL
Complete Course Calendar
Week by week account of Topics, Readings, Quizzes, Exams, and Due Dates. Clear
Expectations.
Date
Week 1
06/04/13
06/06/13
Where
In Class
In Class
Online Assignments
Due
Please Read in
Text
Ch. 1 Durland
& Barlow (D &
B)
Ch. 2 (D & B)
Due handed in to instructor
Week 2
06/11/13
In Class Ch. 3 (D & B)

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Week 3
06/18/13
06/20/13
Week 7
07/16/13
07/18/13
06/13/13
Week 4
06/25/13
Week 5
07/02/13
07/04/13
In class
06/27/13 Online
Week 6
07/09/13
In class
07/11/13 In Class
Week 8
07/23/13
07/25/13
Online
In Class
Online
In class
Online
In Class
In Class
In Class
In Class
Discussion 2-2 due
06/13/13. Response post due 06/15/13
Ch. 4 (D & B)
Ch. 5 (D & B)
Casebook Study 2
due in class.
Exam 1 due in class.
Casebook Study 1 due in class.
Discussion 3-2 due
06/20/13. Response post due 06/22/13.
Ch. 6 (D & B)
Discussion 4-2 due
06/27/13. Response post due 06/29/13.
Ch. 7 (D & B)
Ch. 8 (D & B)
Ch. 9 (D & B) Exam 2 due in class.
Casebook Study 3 due.
Discussion 5-2 due
07/04/13. Response post due 07/06/13.
Ch. 10 (D & B)
Ch. 11 (D & B)
Discussion 6-2 due
07/11/13. Response post due 07/13/13.
Ch. 12 (D & B)
Ch. 13 (D & B) Exam 3 due in class
Casebook Study 4 due in class.
Ch. 14 (D & B) Discussion 7-2 due
07/18/13. Response post due 07/20/13.
Discussion 8-2 due
07/23/13. Response post due 07/24/13
Exam #4 due in
Class on 07/23/13.

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Drop Policy
If you discover that you need to drop this class, you must go to the Records Office and ask for the necessary paperwork. Professors cannot drop students; this is always the responsibility of the student. The record’s office will provide a deadline for which the form must be returned, completed and signed. Return the signed form to the records office, wait 24 hours, go into
Duck Trax and confirm that you are no longer enrolled. If you are still enrolled, FOLLOW-UP with the records office immediately. You are to attend class until the procedure is complete to avoid penalty for absence. Should you miss the deadline or fail to follow the procedure, you will receive an F in the course.
Academic Honesty Statement
Texas A&M University - Central Texas expects all students to maintain
high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Students guilty of
academic dishonestly are subject to disciplinary action. Academic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an
examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the
abuse of resource materials. The faculty member is responsible for
initiating action for each case of academic dishonestly. More
information can be found at www.ct.tamus.edu/StudentConduct .
Disability Support
Texas A&M University – Central Texas complies with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
TAMUCT promotes the use of the Principles of Universal Design to ensure that course design and activities are accessible to the greatest extent possible.
Students who require reasonable accommodations based on the impact of a disability should contact Gail Johnson, Disability Support Coordinator at
(254) 501-5831 in Student Affairs, Office 114E. The Disability Support
Coordinator is responsible for reviewing documentation provided by students requesting accommodations, determining eligibility for accommodations, helping students request and use accommodations, and coordinating accommodations.
Gail Johnson
Disability Support Coordinator - Office 114E Texas A&M University - Central
Texas Student Affairs
1001 Leadership Place
Killeen, Tx. 76549
Office: (254)501-5831
Fax: (254)519-5797
Email:
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Tutoring

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TAMUCT offers its students tutoring, both on-campus and online.
Subjects tutored include: Accounting, Finance, Statistics,
Mathematics, and Writing (MLA and APA). For hours, or if you're
interested in becoming a tutor, contact Academic Support Programs at
254-519-5496 or by emailing gnichols@ct.tamus.edu
.
Tutor.com is an online tutoring platform that enables TAMU-CT
students to log-in and receive FREE online tutoring and writing
support. This tool provides tutoring in Mathematics, Writing, Career
Writing, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Spanish, Calculus, and
Statistics. Chat live with a tutor 24/7 for any subject on your
computer, or use the Tutor.com To Go App on your iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad. Visit www.tutor.com/togo to download the app for free. For
access please visit www.ct.tamus.edu/AcademicSupport and click the
link for Tutor.com.
Smarthinking
Online tutoring platform that enables TAMU-CT students to log-in and receive FREE online tutoring and writing support. This tool provides tutoring in Mathematics, Writing, General and
Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology,
Accounting, Economics, Introductory Finance, Spanish, and Statistics.
Access: Students will have access after 5:00pm on the 4th class day. Students may gain access by going to www.smarthinking.com
and entering in their University Student ID as their username and Birthday (mmddyyyy) as their password. Once you log-in, you have the option to change your log-in information. If you have difficulties contact Student Affairs at 254-519-
572110.
Library Services
INFORMATION LITERACY focuses on research skills which prepare individuals to live and work in an information-centered society. Librarians will work with students in the development of critical reasoning, ethical use of information, and the appropriate use of secondary research techniques. Help may include, yet is not limited to: exploration of information resources such as library collections and services, identification of subject databases and scholarly journals, and execution of effective search strategies. Library Resources are outlined and accessed at. http://www.tarleton.edu/centraltexas/departments/library/
My Feelings on the Course
This is an intense course with a lot of information to learn in a short period of time. I love teaching this course because I have experience in working with many of the populations that we will be studying, and I feel that I can give real life examples of disorders to help in understanding. I believe that with this type of course it is important for students to login to class regularly and read all of the discussion posts written by other students. This will enhance the class discussions and allow for students to get a deeper understanding of abnormal psychology. I love educating others and I look forward to working with you this semester.

What you can expect from me:
* Feedback in the form of graded assignments within a reasonable amount of time.
*Return email within 24 hours except on weekends.
*I will be prepared for class each week, so I expect the same from you.
* Hands on learning.
* Respect and professionalism.
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