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Overview

This course provides a contemporary overview of human mental disorders. It will address questions such as What is “abnormal”? What causes mental illness and how do we treat them? Each week, students will explore a different mental disorder (e.g. depression, anxiety, eating disorders, schizophrenia) and discuss the symptoms, causes and … For more content click the Read More button below. This course is appropriate for students with and without a background in science and is taught entirely online through Moodle. The final exam will be held on the Kensington campus (i.e. not on Moodle) during the official exam period.

This course provides a contemporary overview of human mental disorders. It will address questions such as What is “abnormal”? What causes mental illness and how do we treat them? Each week, students will explore a different mental disorder (e.g. depression, anxiety, eating disorders, schizophrenia) and discuss the symptoms, causes and treatment of these illnesses. Students will also learn about the scientific theories that link these factors (i.e. symptoms, causes, maintenance, treatment) as well as recent breakthroughs in our understanding and treatment of mental disorders.

This course is appropriate for students with and without a background in science and is taught entirely online through Moodle. The final exam will be held on the Kensington campus (i.e. not on Moodle) during the official exam period.

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Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$1370
Domestic Students	$5760
International Students	$5760

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Additional Information

This course is offered as General Education.

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School
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Study Level
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Undergraduate

Offering Terms
Depending on the Academic Calendar type, an offering term generally refers to an academic teaching period of between 8-13 weeks in duration.

Term 1, Term 2, Term 3

Campus

Kensington

Delivery Mode

Fully online

Abnormal Psychology

PSYC1023

6 Units of Credit