2316 Psychology of Personality Fall, Location: Online Lectures. 3-Hour Lecture/ 48 hours per semester/ ( 16 weeks)

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1 2316 Psychology of Personality Fall, 2014 Location: Online Lectures 3-Hour Lecture/ 48 hours per semester/ ( 16 weeks) Instructor: Dr. Janice T. Greco structor Contact Information: Phone number ease use the system provided within the course to contact me. that is not satisfactory, call me at that is not satisfactory, arrange to Skype me. that is not satisfactory, make an appointment to see me. ffice location and hours AD-7 Spring Branch Campus rs 12 noon to 3:00 PM TTH, call for an appointment. Description PSYC 2316 covers personality theories that apply to both normal personality and abnormal behavior. Some of the theories covered are psychoanalytic, cognitive, learning, and sociocultural. Current research on the biological foundations of mental health and illness is covered in detail. These theories are related to mental disorders such as major depression, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Case studies of individuals enhance comprehension of mental disorders. Treatment by psychotherapy and drugs is discussed as well as ethical, legal and social issues relating to the mentally ill. Prerequisites The minimum requirements for enrollment in PSYC 2316 are 1.) having completed and passed PSYC 2301; and, since PSYC 2316 requires college-level reading and writing skills, placement in college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and placement in college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite). If you have enrolled in this course without having satisfied these prerequisites, you are at higher risk of failure or withdrawal than students who have done so, and you should carefully read and consider the repeater policy notice that follows.

2 The goals of all psychology courses at Houston Community College are as follows: 1. Succeed in advanced psychology courses that include related psychology topics 2. Succeed in advanced psychology and psychology-related courses that include related content and are required in non-psychology majors such as nursing and education 3. Understand and evaluate psychological concepts that are covered in this course and are featured in news reports, self-help materials, and as a part of the process of seeking and engaging in psychotherapy Student Learning Outcomes The student will be able to: 1. Define and identify key concepts in multiple (5) areas of personality theory and abnormal psychology including concepts, facts and theoretical perspectives. 2. Describe and differentiate among the three major contemporary theories of abnormality, the four types of treatment and the relationship between stress and health. Also describe and differentiate among the six major classes of psychological disorders. 3. Evaluate the methods used in the study of abnormal psychology the assessment tools used in this field. 4. Apply the use of the DSM-IV in the process of diagnosis. OBJECTIVES FOR SLO #1: Define and identify key concepts in multiple (5) areas of personality theory and abnormal psychology including concepts, facts and theoretical perspectives. CORE DOMAIN 1: THE BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 1. The five attempts to define abnormality 2. Historically, what are the three types of theories about the causes of abnormality

3 before 1900? CORE DOMAIN 2: THE MAJOR ASSESSMENT TOOLS USED IN THIS FIELD 1. Define and identify the methods of gathering information about symptoms and history 2. Define and identify the methods of measuring physiological and neurophysiological information about the client 3. Define and identify the use of clinical interviews 4. Define and identify the personality inventories such as the MMPI 5. Define and identify projective tests such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test CORE DOMAIN 3: MAJOR IMAGING TECHNIQUES 1. Define and identify CT scan 2. Define and identify PET scan 3. Define and identify MRI CORE DOMAIN 1: BIOLOGICALTHEORIES OF ABNORMALITY 1. Describe and differentiate structural abnormalities in the brain 2. Describe and differentiate poor functioning of the brain neurotransmitter systems 3. Describe and differentiate genetic inheritance CORE DOMAIN 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF ABNORMALITY 1. Describe and differentiate between the original psychodynamic theories and the modern psychodynamic theories. 2. Describe and differentiate between the theories based on classical conditioning and those based on operant conditioning. 3. Describe the cognitive theories of abnormality 4. Describe and differentiate between the humanistic and existential theories of abnormality CORE DOMAIN 3: SOCIAL AND INTERPERSONAL THEORIES 1. Describe and differentiate family systems theory 2. Describe and differentiate social structural theory CORE DOMAIN 4: BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS 1. Describe medications

4 2. Describe herbal medicines 3. Describe new types of therapy CORE DOMAIN 5: PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES 1.psychodynamic 2.humanistic 3. Behavior 4.Cognitive CORE DOMAIN 6: INTERPERSONAL AND SOCIAL APPROACHES 1. Family systems therapy 2. Prevention programs 3. Cultural specific therapies CORE DOMAIN 7: PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO STRESS 1.Sleep and health 2. Personality and health 3. Interventions to improve health CORE DOMAIN 8: ANXIETY DISORDERS 1. Panic disorder 2. Phobias 3. Generalized Anxiety disorder 4. Obsessive-compulsive disorder CORE DOMAIN 9: SOMATOFORM AND DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS 1. Conversion disorder 2. Somatization disorder 3. Hypochondriasis CORE DOMAIN 10: MOOD DISORDERS

5 3. The theories 4. The treatments CORE DOMAIN 11: TYPES OF PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS 1. Schizophrenia 2. Other psychotic disorders 3. The theories 4. The treatments CORE DOMAIN 12: TYPES OF PERSONALY DISORDERS 1. Odd-eccentric disorders 2. Dramatic-emotional disorders 3. Anxious-fearful disorders 4. The theories 5. The treatments CORE DOMAIN 13: TYPES OF CHILDHOOD DISORDERS 1. Behavior disorders 2. Separation anxiety disorder 3. Mental retardation 4. Pervasive developmental disorders 5. Special issues with children OBJECTIVE FOR SLO#3: Evaluate the methods used in the study of abnormal

6 CORE DOMAIN 1: CASE STUDIES 1. Evaluate the advantages of case studies in abnormal psychology 2. Evaluate the disadvantages of case studies, especially the lack of generalizability and objectivity. CORE DOMAIN 2: CORRELATIONAL STUDIES 1. Evaluate the necessity of using correlation in the study of abnormality 2. Evaluate the use of cross-sectional and longitudinal research in this area 3. Evaluate the importance of statistical significance 4. Evaluate the difference between correlation and causation 5. Evaluate the importance of representativeness 6. Evaluate the need for good external validity CORE DOMAIN 3: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES 1. Evaluate the limitations of human laboratory study 2. Evaluate the limitations of human laboratory study 3. Evaluate the importance of random assignment 4. Evaluate the limitations of generalizability 5. Evaluate the special ethical issues with this type of research, especially in therapy outcome studies Required Text: Comer, R.J., Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 2014.

7 Semester starts August 24th. Last Day for Administrative drop: Requirements for the course: A. Paper, a case study, due July 9th. Rough drafts will be reviewed for feedback B. There are seven exams: Test I available September 8 th, 9 th and 10th. Covering links provided for out of text material: The Introductory Psychology Review and Ethics Summary. Test II is available September 22 nd, 23 rd and 24 th. Chapter One: Defining Abnormal and Methodology Chapter Two: Models of Theory Test III available Oct 2 nd, 3 rd and 4th. Chapter Three: Assessment and Treatment Chapter Four: Anxiety Disorders Chapter Five: Stress and its impact. Test IV, for the in person Mid Term, students can choose Oct 17 th, 18 th and 19th. Chapter Six: Mood Disorders Chapters Seven and Fifteen: Suicide and Aging Chapter Eight: Somatoform Disorders This exam is comprehensive up to this point, so items will be taken from previous exams. The mid term is taken in person and is worth 40% of the course grade. See the link at the top of the homepage for Locations, Dates and Times. LAST DAY TO DROP IS OCTOBER 31 ST AT 4:30 PM Test V is available online Nov 6 th, 7 th and 8 th. Chapter Nine: Eating Disorders Chapter Ten: Substance Abuse Chapter Eleven: Disordered Sex Test VI is available online Nov 20 th, 21 st and 23 rd. Chapter Twelve: Schizophrenia Chapter Thirteen: Childhood Disorders Chapter Fourteen: Personality Disorders Test VII, the Final, is available online Dec 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th. It is a comprehensive exam using items from the previous exams, covering the entire semesters materials.

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9 The third type of assignment grade is a paper, the case study, which describes a person with a psychological issue to discuss and includes four sections: Description: Tell me what you have seen about them in their behavior. Diagnosis: Use a label from the DSM to classify their condition. Justification: Tell me what each of the 8 schools of theory would say caused the behavior. Prognosis: Tell me what each of the 8 schools of theory would suggest to help the person (treatment). While the completed paper is due November 1 st, and rough draft can be submitted by October 28 th. s will allow time to make corrections based upon the feedback they receive. Students will receive edback about their draft once and ask questions all semester until the paper is due. Students are to bmit their papers and their drafts by cutting and pasting the contents of their paper file within the te they use to contact me in the class system. Do not wait until the last minute to submit the per in case of computer problems. PC issues are not an excuse for late papers.

10 . HCC Policy Statement - ADA Services to Students with Disabilities Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. (District ADA Coordinator Donna Price Central ADA Counselors Jaime Torres Martha Scribner

11 Northeast ADA Counselor- Kim Ingram Northwest ADA Counselor Mahnaz Kolaini Southeast ADA Counselor Jette Lott Southwest ADA Counselor Dr. Becky Hauri Coleman ADA Counselor Dr. Raj Gupta ) HCC Policy Statement: Academic Dishonesty. A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating Copying from another students test paper; Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test; Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization; Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that has not been administered; Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered. Plagiarism means the appropriation of another s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one s own written work offered for credit. Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)

12 HCC Policy Statements Class Attendance In an online class, attendance takes the form of checking in at least once a week. It is the student s responsibility to check announcements to remain current in class. Withdrawal Policy Students must take the responsibility to withdraw oneself or contact a counselor to help you withdraw. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are making in the class as your final grade.

13 Repeat Course Fee The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Receiving a w may affect your visa status. Withdrawal form formally), it will not be changed to an F because of the visa consideration. Please contact the International Student Office at , if you have any questions about your visa status and other transfer issues. Classroom Behavior In an online course, classroom behavior includes messages and jmail to each other. As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor in achieving this. At no time is it appropriate to address another student with personal comments or disrespectful comments about another student s opinion.

14 As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to: Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures Description of any special projects or assignments Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or assignments Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required To be successful in this class, it is the student s responsibility to: Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities Grading [Describe your grading scheme and policies here] HCCS Grading Scale = A = B = C = D Below 60 = F Test I = 5%, Test II = 5%, Test III = 5%, Test Test IV( Mid Term) = 40%, Test V = 5%, Test VI = 5%, Test VII (Final) = 15%, Case Study = 20%

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