SS 2051 - Abnormal Psychology

Institution:

Landmark College

Subject:

Description:

Lecture SS1011, SS1211, SS1311, SS1411, SS Core Trans, EN1011, EN1015, FY1011, FY1001 This course briefly covers the history of abnormal psychology as a subject of psychology; it introduces the characteristics, treatment and diagnosis of recognized psychological disorders in the United States; and it looks at how culture and historical period contribute to concepts of disorder and mental health. The course explores, compares, and contraststhe ways that mental health and disorder are understood from biological, learning, cognitive, psychodynamic, and cultural perspectives in psychology. Students write reaction papers based on films, literature, and works of visual art with psychological disorders as their subject.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.landmark.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 387-6700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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