Adult Psychopathology

Course code 73327

This course provides an understanding of a range of adult psychological disorders. The focus is on the aetiology, assessment and treatment of the disorders.

How to enrol

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Level 7

Credits 20
Study type Trimester

EFTS 0.1667
Availability

2019 :

Trimester 1 enrol by 12 Feb 2019 to start 25 Feb 2019
Delivery type

2019 :

Trimester 1 2019 Online/Print
Workload
Allow approximately 10-12 hours study time per week for each 20 credit course. This may be higher around assessment due dates or exam time.
Fees

2019 :

NZ students $730 + $60 annual administration fee
International students $2,254 + $60 annual administration fee
Prerequisites
- ONE is required
- 73195 General and Applied Psychology
- 73196 Social and Individual Psychology
If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course contact us

Topics covered include

anxiety (agoraphobia, panic, post-traumatic stress, generalised anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder)
depression
bipolar disorder
suicide
schizophrenia
alcohol-related problems
eating disorders
personality disorders and
bicultural and ethical issues in intervention.

Requirements

To study this course you will require access to a computer, the Internet and email.

Set texts

There is a textbook required for this course. Visit our textbook page for more information.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.