Psychopathology

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the multiple definitions of abnormal behaviour.
  2. Know the signs, symptoms and science-based treatments of the psychological disorders covered in this unit.
  3. Demonstrate awareness of the prevalence and demographics typical for the psychological disorders covered in this unit.
  4. Establish a basic understanding and appreciation of theory and typical research findings relating to cause and maintenance of the psychological disorders covered in this unit.
  5. Develop communication and critical analysis skills: in particular the analysis of theoretical and empirical literature and the professional communication of research findings.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• MAQ-PSY-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Psychology

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

• MAQ-PSYX2248-Design and Statistics II

• MAQ-PSYX248 (Not currently available)

Others

20cp from (PSYX or PSYU or PSY units at 2000 level) including PSYX248 or PSYX2248 or PSY248 or PSYU2248
NCCW (2020 and onwards) PSYU3337 Psychopathology

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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