Psychology Department
Abnormal Psychology
PSYCH-412-001
Course Syllabus
UWinterim 2016
Instructor: Krista Lisdahl, Ph.D.
(note: name is listed as Krista Medina)
medinak@uwm.edu
Meeting Times: All ONLINE
Welcome to Class!
Please review the course syllabus
carefully. In making the decision to
remain enrolled in this course, you are
agreeing to fulfill all the requirements
listed for this course along with the
posted course deadlines and due dates.
Course Syllabus; PSYCH-412
Professor: Dr. Krista Lisdahl
Updated: Jan, 2016
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to help broaden your knowledge and conceptual understanding
of abnormal psychology. We will look for scientific answers to questions such as:
 What makes a behavior “abnormal?” How does society perceive (and
misperceive) psychopathology?
 What are the major psychiatric disorders? How do we classify psychiatric
disorders?
 What are the causes of psychological disorders?
 What are effective treatment strategies?
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course is designed to meet the following objectives:
1. Demonstrate on-line learning skills adequate for the completion of college level
coursework.
2. Identify and integrate key psychological disorders and their treatments.
3. Discuss underlying etiologic factors in psychological disorders.
4. Integrate knowledge gained from experimental research into their discussions of
psychological disorders.
REQUIRED TEXTS
Kring, Johnson, Davison, & Neale (2012). Abnormal Psychology. (12th Ed.). Hoboken,
NJ: Wiley.
You can find this book to rent or buy on ecampus: http://www.ecampus.com/abnormalpsychology-12th-edition-12th/bk/9781118018491&pos=2
Additional readings beyond the text are not required for this course, although other
material is available through the Registration Code purchased with the full price
text/website option. An electronic copy of the text & supplemental materials (practice
chapter quizzes, weblinks, videos) are available with full-priced option.
GENERAL:
This class will be taught through PowerPoint presentations, recorded lectures, and
group discussions. There is also a significant amount of self-study in the textbook. All
requirements are self-paced and must be completed by the LAST DAY OF
CLASSES.
D2L: This is an online course. ALL announcements, grades, and assignments will be
posted on D2L. As the professor will be posting assignments and announcements
online, you are responsible for checking in with the course webpage on a DAILY
basis. A review of the course outline below will reveal that you will need to submit items
often throughout the semester. https://uwm.courses.wisconsin.edu.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
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The student will:
1. Actively prepare for all segments of the course by:
a. reading the assigned chapter,
b. listening/going through to the PowerPoint lectures
c. taking quizzes for each of the 15 chapters
2. Be professional. Participate in Discussions and all other aspects of the course in
a meaningful way.
3. Communicate any special needs or test-taking accommodations within the first
two days of school.
4. Communicate any concerns regarding this course to the instructor via email.
Students must notify the instructor of any reason that would preclude a lack of
participation in any aspect of the course.
5. The student must access all course information via the D2L link on the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee website. In addition, periodic announcements will be
sent to the students’ PantherLink email accounts. It is the student’s responsibility
to access PantherLink or make other arrangements to receive information.
Course Pacing & Due Dates
UWinteriM instruction begins January 4, 2016 and ends January 21, 2016. This is
a self-paced course. Therefore, all Discussions and Quizzes must be completed by
January 21, 2016 at 11pm with NO EXCEPTIONS. Due to technical difficulties, it is
also highly suggested that you finish your course at least 1 day BEFORE the
deadline- you will receive a zero on assignments that are not posted by the deadline.
Furthermore, it is HIGHLY recommended you pace yourself in order to complete the 13
quizzes and 5 discussions. The recommended pace is approximately ONE
Chapter/Quiz PER DAY and ONE Discussion topic every 3-4 days.
Time Commitment:
This is a very fast-paced course over a period of only 12 weekdays and two weekends.
This will be full-time work to complete. During the 18 days, you will need to complete the
scavenger hunt, 13 quizzes, and four discussions (plus 3 responses). There are
chapters to read, powerpoint slides to review, and videos to watch to enhance your
experience. It is also recommended that you take the practice on-line quizzes. This will
likely translate to approximately eight hours/day (read chapter=4 hours, review
powerpoint slides=1 hour, write discussion response=1 hour, prepare and review for
exam including watching supplemental materials=2 hours).
Scavenger Hunt (0% of course grade)
You must complete the Scavenger Hunt questions to proceed to Quiz 1. It should be
one of the first things you do for the course.
To complete the Scavenger Hunt:
1. Open the Scavenger Hunt file in Introduction section under the Content tab (the
tab where you're at now).
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2. Read this file and copy the questions into a Word (or some other word
processing program).
3. In the word processing document, answer the questions and upload the
document in the Drop Box (see the menu bar where Content, Quizzes, Grades, &
Discussion tabs are).
Online quizzes (87% of course grade)
The chapter quizzes are the main part of the course. Thirteen quizzes will each be
worth a proportional aspect of the quiz portion (87%) of the course grade. Quizzes will
be multiple-choice format. Students will be able to take the quiz only once. Here is some
more information:
1. Master the material for each module by reading the chapter, reviewing the
PowerPoint slides, and doing optional exercises if you desire to strength your
grasp of the material (optional exercises include videos of different
psychopathologies & online quizzes that come with the full-price version of the
textbook).
2. Then take the quiz for that module. Each chapter quiz (Chs. 6-7 make up one
quiz) consists of 10 questions and you will have 15 minutes to complete it.
Discussion (13% of course grade)
Under the Discussion tab you will see the required Discussions. You must participate
in the Introduction Discussion first:
Introduction Discussion
For this Discussion (see Discussion tab) all you have to do is:
1. Post a response introducing yourself and asking something of the other class
members. Any question will do that might engage others and help you get to
know class members,
2. Respond to at least 3 other posts.
3.
Four Discussions (Psychopathology experience, Normal ‘symptoms,’ Psychopathology
in the Media, and Psychopathology research) are required and are located under the
Discussion tab. Go to each Discussion for an explanation of the requirements (you are
required to make 3 posts to each Discussion). These Discussions are designed to
provide the on-line equivalent to face-to-face interactive discussion in the
classroom. As such, it is ideal to complete the Discussions early in the course in order
to engender as much interaction as possible among course members. However, there
is no time limit other than having them done, as well as the other course requirements,
by the last day of classes. You must complete all requirements by that date.
Grading of Discussions consider: 1) spelling and grammar; 2) organization and clarity;
3) addressing the intended topic, 4) accuracy of information, 5) thoughtful response to
other posts.
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COURSE OUTLINE- SELF-PACED- ALL DUE JAN 21, 11PM
Topic
Other Notes
Ch. 1 Introduction & Historical Overview
Quiz 1
Ch. 2. Current Paradigms in
Psychopathology
Quiz 2
Ch 3. Diagnosis & Assessment
Quiz 3
Ch. 4. Research Methods in
Psychopathology
Ch.5 Mood Disorders
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Ch. 6 & 7 Anxiety Disorders
Quiz 6
Ch. 9 Schizophrenia
Quiz 7
Ch. 10 Substance Use Disorders
Quiz 8
Ch. 11 Eating Disorders
Quiz 9
Ch. 12 Sexual Disorders
Quiz 10
Ch. 13 Disorders of Childhood
Quiz 11
Ch. 14 Late Life & Neurocognition
Quiz 12
Ch. 15 Personality Disorders
Quiz 13
COURSE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
1.
13 quiz scores (10 points each)= 130 pts
2.
Discussions (5 points each)= 20 pts
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FINAL GRADING
Your final grade will be based on the total number of points you accumulate from
assignments + earned extra credit and will be assigned according to the following scale:
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Percentage
95-100%
90-94.99%
87-89.99%
84-86.99%
80-83.99%
77-79.99%
74-76.99%
70-73.99%
67-69.99%
64-66.99%
61-63.99%
Less than 61
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Lisdahl does accept late assignments!
The only exclusions to this rule are documented cases of personal or family emergency
where you missed more than 3 days of Winterim and are concerned you will not make
the deadline. I expect students to notify me about their circumstances within 24 hours of
the emergency by email: medinak@uwm.edu. I will treat each case individually, and
reserve the right not to accept a late assignment. If I do deem your case an emergency,
I will expect all work to be completed by the course deadline. If this is not possible (e.g.,
extended hospital stay), then individual arrangements must be made – if you will be
missing a substantial portion of class then you may need to withdraw.
COMMUNICATION WITH DR. LISDAHL
You can contact Dr. Lisdahl via email at medinak@uwm.edu. You can also post
questions under the Discussion General Question area. If you choose to submit an
email to Dr. Lisdahl, please be aware that timely responses are likely when you have
PSYCH-412: {subject title} on the subject line. And please, sign your email with your
name. **Do not email your assignments unless this has been arranged up front. I will
not be holding office hours on campus, but I encourage you to schedule meetings
whenever you need it. Please also feel free to stop by and chat informally at my office238C Garland Hall.
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
You may earn up to 2 points in extra credit for this course. Opportunities for
research participation for extra credit can be found on the Psychology Department
SONA website – see the top link on the department Sona webpage:
http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/psychology/Sona_research_participation/. If you
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participated in previous semesters you may already have an account. If your account no
longer exists or you need to establish a new account, follow these steps:
1. Log onto the SONA website: http://uwmilwaukee.sona-systems.com/
2. In the bottom left-hand corner click on “Request an Account Here” under the
“New Participant” heading.
3. Enter all of the requested information – MAKE SURE YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS IS CORRECT. Your username should be your epanther email
address, not your student ID number.
4. When you receive your password via email, log into your account and change
your password.
Once you have logged on to the website you will see a list of studies. If a study
interests you and “Time slots available” is stated to the left of the study title, you can
view available sessions and sign up for those sessions by clicking on the study title and
then on View Time Slots at the bottom of the study description page. You will receive a
reminder email prior to your session.
It is very important to remember that when you sign up for a session you are
making a commitment to show up for that appointment. If you need to cancel you
may do so via the SONA website prior to the session. Studies vary in how much
advance notice they need of cancellation (most are 24 hours) – please take note of this
when you sign up. If you do not show up for a session you will lose the opportunity
to earn one percent of extra credit. If you fail to show for a second session you
will again lose the opportunity to earn a second percentage of extra credit and
you will no longer have the opportunity to sign up for research studies to earn
extra credit for your course(s). You can make up the extra credit points you lost by
completing an alternative extra credit option (see Alternative to Research Participation
study on Sona). The alternative option involves reading an empirical paper related to
the course for which you wish to receive extra credit and writing a summary of the
article.
If you have questions please contact the SONA Subject Pool Coordinator, Dr.
Christine Larson, larsoncl@uwm.edu.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
Information on university policies on participation by students with disabilities,
accommodation for religious observances, complaint procedures, grade appeal
procedures, and other standing policies (e.g., sexual harassment, incompletes) can be
found on this web page: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/SyllabusLinks.pdf
OTHER UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability and need special
accommodations in order to meet any of the requirements of this course, please contact
me as soon as possible. I will need your VISA form, which you can obtain at the Student
Accessibility Center (Mitchell 112, http://www4.uwm.edu/sac/, phone 414-229-6287).
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2. Religious observances. Accommodations for absences due to religious observance
are available. http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S1.5.htm
3. Students called to active military duty. Accommodations for absences due to callup of reserves to active military duty will be made, please contact the professor as soon
as you are called-up. Students:
http://www4.uwm.edu/current_students/military_call_up.cfm
Employees: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S40.htm
(Editorially Revised, 3/25/09)
4. Incompletes. A notation of "incomplete" may be given in lieu of a final grade to a
student who has carried a subject successfully until the end of a semester but who,
because of illness or other unusual and substantiated cause beyond the student's
control, has been unable to take or complete the final examination or to complete some
limited amount of term work. http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S31.pdf
5. Discriminatory conduct (such as sexual harassment). Discriminatory conduct will
not be tolerated by the University. It poisons the work and learning environment of the
University and threatens the careers, educational experience, and well-being of
students, faculty, and staff. http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S47.pdf
6. Academic misconduct. In this course, we will strictly adhere to UWM's policy
regarding academic misconduct. UWM does not tolerate academic misconduct, in any
form. Cheating and plagiarism are examples of academic misconduct. Here is the
university's definition: "an act in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or
efforts of another without authorization or citation, uses unauthorized materials or
fabricated data in any academic exercise, forges or falsifies academic documents or
records, intentionally impedes or damages the academic work of others, engages in
conduct aimed at making false representation of a student's academic performance, or
assists other students in any of these acts." Information about the procedures that are
followed when a student is suspected of academic misconduct can be found on this web
page:http://www4.uwm.edu/acad_aff/policy/academicmisconduct.cfm
7. Complaint procedures. Students may direct complaints to the head of the academic
unit or department in which the complaint occurs. If the complaint allegedly violates a
specific university policy, it may be directed to the head of the department or academic
unit in which the complaint occurred or to the appropriate university office responsible
for enforcing the policy. http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S49.7.htm
8. Grade appeal procedures. A student may appeal a grade on the grounds that it is
based on a capricious or arbitrary decision of the course instructor. Such an appeal
shall follow the established procedures adopted by the department, college, or school in
which the course resides or in the case of graduate students, the Graduate School.
These procedures are available in writing from the respective department chairperson
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or the Academic Dean of the College/School.
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S28.htm
9. Final Exam There is no final exam required in this course.
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S22.htm
10. Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Policy. The Wisconsin Administrative Code at
UWS 18.10(3) prohibits a person from carrying, possessing, or using any dangerous
weapon on university lands or in university buildings or facilities, unless it is for law
enforcement purposes or the person receives written approval of the Chancellor.
Chapter 18 permits police to confiscate and remove dangerous weapons from university
lands. https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S24.5.pdf
NOTE: This syllabus is subject to modification with notice.
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