If you print this out, you can check off tasks as you do them. Details for tasks will be found under Assignments or announced on the Discussion Board.
I will announce any changes to the schedule on the Website announcements. See syllabus (Course Information) for deadline information (end of business day/postmarked).
The Blackboard server is down for servicing from 2 to 3 am every morning.
Week 1 has a lot of small tasks to help you and me get oriented.
Week of | Read Chapter |
Key Events and Reminders -- Check Assignments/Course Documents/Discussion Board & CD Each week |
Week 1: Aug. 18 Introductions & Overview |
__1 (29p).
__start 2 (37p) |
__Get organized: Create a folder for coursework. __Read everything in Course Information (this is the syllabus) and look over the materials under Assignments. __Read Course Documents for tips for success as an online learner. __See Assignments for following tasks:
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Week 2: Aug. 25 Theories of Abnormality Research
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__2 (37p) __3 (26p) |
__Personal
Information Survey and Signature Form are Due Monday (or within
4 days of add date if added late).
__Work on your webpage for the course __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Reminder: The CD has quizzes so you can test your knowledge. |
Week 3: Sep 1 Assessing/Diagnosing
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__4 (26p) | __Finish your webpage if you haven't done it yet. I'll help! __Look at your classmates webpages. __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CDeach week |
1st is Labor Day | ||
Week 4: Sep 8 Treatments |
__5 (39p) |
__Exam 1 Ch 1-4 early in week __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Listen to the CD audio on Electroconvulsive Therapy __Reminder: plan when you will do your web critique and agency "visit" see Assignments. |
Week 5: Sep 15 Schizophrenia |
__11 (46p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Watch 2 videos on CD about schizophrenia Graduate Students: ___ Talk with instructor about paper topic. Blackboard Server is down from 2:00am on Friday, September 12, 2003 until after 3:00am on Saturday, September 13....assuming all goes according to plan. |
Week 6: Sep 22 Anxiety Disorders |
__6 (40p) __7 (34p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __On CD watch audio/video for these chapters. __Reminder: The CD has quizzes so you can test your knowledge. |
Week 7: Sep 29.
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__Read ahead on 9 |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Exam 2 Chapters 5, 6, 7, 11 early in week |
Fall Break Th/Fr | ||
Week 8: Oct 6 Mood Disorders Suicide |
__9 (50p) __10 (24p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __On CD watch audio/video for chapter 9. __Reminder: have you done your web critique and agency "visit"? see Assignments. |
Week 9: Oct 13 Sexual Disorders |
__16 (54p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Watch CD video on Transvestic Fetishism |
Week 10: Oct 20 Dissociative Disorders |
__8 (34p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Exam 3 Chapters 8, 9, 10, 16 late in week __Reminder: The CD has quizzes so you can test your knowledge. |
Week 11: Oct. 27 Childhood Disorders |
__13 (46p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Listen to the Audio on Neighborhood Violence. __Reminder: time is short for doing your web critique and agency "visit" see Assignments. |
Week 12: Nov 3 Cognitive Disorders and Life Span |
__14 (30p) |
Graduate student paper due November 3. __Listen to the 2 audios for this chapter. __Weekly discussion task. This week and subsequent ones will be marked as worth 0 points in the gradebook but you can still accrue credit-- anything beyond 100 points counts as extra credit. __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week |
Week 13: Nov 10 Eating Disorders Personality Disorders |
__15 (36p) __12 (36p) |
__Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Listen to/Watch the audio and videos for these 2 chapters. |
Week 14: Nov 17 Substance Related Disorders |
__17 (50p) |
__Exam 4 (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 12) early in week __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week __Listen to/Watch the audio/video for this chapter. |
Week 15: Nov 24 Psychology and Physical Health |
__18 (34p) | __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week No Weekly discussion task/no points. If you haven't done your web critique...agency visit topics you can post this week on any of our topics. Only one more week to do it. Points are not extra but replace an earlier week. |
Thanksgiving Break W-F | ||
Week 16: Dec 1 Mental Health, Social Policy, & the Law |
__19 (26p) | __Check Assignments, Course Documents, Discussion Board & CD each week |
Week 17: Dec 8-9 Final | __ Exam 5: Final. Held over Dec 8-9. Chapters 17, 18, 19 plus comprehensive items. |
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