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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
psychology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Professor Orya Tishby
Coordinator Office Hours:
Sunday 1:00-2:00
Teaching Staff:
Prof Orya Tishby
Course/Module description:
This course presents core concepts in abnormal psychology, and covers a range of emotional disorders. The course will present theory, research and recommended evidence based therapies.
Course/Module aims:
1. To present a range of emotional disorders of various types.
2. To present different theoretical models explaining the etiology of these disorders, and the treatments that are derived from them,
3. To present research evidence about the effectiveness of different treatments.
4. To present the cultural context of abnormal psychology
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. To identify and characterize a range of emotional disorders according to DSM5 classification.
2. To link disorders to their effective treatments
3. To analyze abnormal behavior within a cultural context.
Attendance requirements(%):
80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, presentations – people who are coping with various disorders, excerpts from films portraying psychopathology, therapy stories
Course/Module Content:
. Introduction to abnormal psychology: definitions, theoretical models, research.
2.Asessment and classification according to DSM5 and ICD11
3. Anxiety disorders and OCD
4.Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
5.Depression, Bipolar disorder, suicide.
6. Personality dïsorders
7. Psychoses
8. Childhood sexual abuse
9. Drugs and alcohol abuse
10. Eating disorders
11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Required Reading:
Butcher, J.N., & Hooley, J.M. & Mineka, S., (2016). Abnormal Psychology: 18th edition.
Yoram Yovel (2001). Mindstorm. Tel Aviv, Keshet (Hebrew).
Additional Reading Material:
Will be uploaded on course website.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
students have to submit 2 out of 3 short assignments that will be on the course website.
Final exam
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