Abnormal Psychology
PS440 – 01
Prof. Sally Gill
Unit 1
Welcome!!!!
Unit 1 seminar
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Introductions
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Locations
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Majors
Syllabus
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Questions
Discussion Threads
Grading Rubrics
Seminars
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2 to choose from
Monday’s at 10 pm ET or Thurs at 12 pm ET
Projects
Projects – Case Studies
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3 case studies/papers – Units 4, 7, 9
Worth 73% of your overall grade
1 case “topic” which you choose
Suggestions:
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Review the case topics now and pick one
Read the associated text chapter by the end of
unit 3
Plan time in your calendars now!
Academic Honesty in Papers
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Avoiding Plagiarism
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Quoted material
Paraphrasing needs citation
APA
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Text Citations and Reference
Other sources – cite and reference
Cite and Reference
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Text citation
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Text reference
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(Durand & Barlow, 2007)
Durand, V. M., & Barlow, D. H. (2007).
Essentials of abnormal psychology. Mason,
OH: Cengage Learning.
Both are located in:
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Syllabus
Doc Sharing
Applications of Abnormal Psyc
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How can you use Abnormal Psychology
in your chosen career??
Questions???