HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ARTS and SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE OUTLINE IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE TITLE: Abnormal Psychology

COURSE CODE: ABPSY

NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 units

CONTACT HOURS: 3 hours

Pre-requisite subject/s: THEOPER

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Quizzes; response papers; case analysis; student

presentations

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to the nature, causes, and possible interventions of psychological

disorders. The students are expected to be familiar with the nomenclature and
classifications of mental disorders, by the end of the course. Indigenous concepts of
abnormality and abnormal behavior will also be discussed. Ethical considerations in
abnormal psychology/clinical psychology are discussed.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students are expected to:

1. Describe the clinical pictures of the different mental disorders.

2. Explain the basis and causes of the various mental disorders.
3. Understand the possible prevention and treatment of these disorders.
4. Compare and differentiate normal form to abnormal behavior.
5. Appreciate the importance of alleviating the condition of people suffering from
these disorders.
6. Identify and define the descriptive characteristics of psychological disorders in the
DSM-V.
7. Evaluate the modern researches in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological
disorders.
8. Discuss the historical development of the different theories involved in
understanding these conditions.
 9. Explain the commonly manifested conditions of the different psychological
disorders.
10. Analyze the appropriateness of each intervention program for various types of
psychological conditions.

COURSE CONTENT

MIDTERM PERIOD FINAL PERIOD

1. History of Abnormal Psychology 10. Sexual and Gender Identity

2. Conceptualizing Abnormal
Psychology
3. Assessing and Diagnosing
Psychopathology
4. Studying Psychopathology
5. Anxiety and its Disorders
6. Somatoform and Dissociative
Disorders
7. Disorders of Mood
8. Disorders of Eating and Sleeping
9. Physical disorders and Health
Psychology
Disorders
11. Substance-Related and Impulse
Control Disorders
12. Personality Disorders
13. Schizophrenia and Other
Psychotic Disorders
14. Disorders of Development
15. Disorders of Aging
16. Mental Health Services

GRADING SYSTEM:

Grading Scheme: 70% Class Standing & 30% Major Examination(s)

Formula:
CSM- Class Standing Midterms ME- Midterm Examination
CSF- Class Standing Final FE- Final Examination
Final Grade = 70% (CSM) + 30% (ME) + 70% (CSF) + 30% FE)

60% Passing

References:

1. Barlow, D. H., & Durand, V.M. (2015). Abnormal psychology: An integrative

approach. USA: Cengage Learning.
2. Comer, R. (2013). Abnormal psychology with DSM -5 update. USA:
Worthspublisher.
3. Mangal, SK. (2008). Abnormal Psyhcology. USA: Cengage Learning.
4. Marroquin, B., & Hoeksema, S. (2015). Abnormal psychology. USA: McGraw-Hill.
5. McDougall, W. (2015). An outline of abnormal psychology. USA: John Wiley and
Sons, Inc.
6. Nevid, J., & Greene, B. (2015). Essentials of abnormal psychology (3rd ed.).
USA: Pearson, Inc.
7. Oltmanns, T., & Emery, R. (2015). Abnormal psychology. USA: Pearson.
8. Sue, D., & Sue DM. (2015). Understanding abnormal behaviour. USA: Cengage
Learning