Syllabus - Courses in Psychology - UCLA

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES (Psychology 127C)
Winter 2012 - Course Schedule
WEEK DATE TOPIC READINGS DUE
1 January 9 (M) Introduction None
January 11 (W) Paradigms Chapters 1-2
2 January 16 (M) ***** NO CLASS: MLK HOLIDAY *****
January 18 (W) Research Methods Chapter 3
3 January 23 (M) Diagnosis and Assessment Chapter 4
January 25 (W) ADHD: Part I Chapter 5
4 January 30 (M) ADHD: Part II Articles to be assigned
February 1 (W) ***** EXAM #1 *****
5 February 6 (M) Conduct Problems: Part I Chapter 6
February 8 (W) Conduct Problems: Part II Articles to be assigned
6 February 13 (M) Anxiety Disorders Chapter 7
February 15 (W) Mood Disorders Chapter 8
7 February 20 (M) ***** NO CLASS: PRESIDENT’S HOLIDAY ******
February 22 (W) Intellectual Disability Chapter 9
February 27 (M) Autism Spectrum Chapter 10
February 29 (W) ***** EXAM #2 *****
9 March 5 (M) Substance Disorders Chapter 12
March 7 (W) Eating Disorders Chapter 13
10 March 12 (M) Controversies in Abnormal Psychology Readings To Be Assigned
March 14 (W) Controversies Cont’d Readings To Be Assigned
March 19 (M) ***** EXAM #3 (cumulative but more from final 1/3 of class) *****
***** 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM *****