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PSY2101

Psychological Disorders

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2024 / Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course provides an introduction to psychopathology and the most common psychological disorders, in addition to how they can be understood through different theoretical perspectives. This encompasses the features and symptoms of these common psychological disorders, including explanations regarding how different biological, psychological and social factors contribute to the formation and retention of psychological disorders. The course will also provide a brief introduction to the types of treatment approaches that are used when treating different psychological problems.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • The student has a foundational knowledge of psychopathology and how this can be understood through different theoretical perspectives.
  • The student has a foundational knowledge of the distinguishing features and symptoms of the most common psychological disorders.
  • The student is familiar with the therapy treatments that are used when handling various different psychological problems.

Skills

  • The student can identify the central issues within the field of psychopathology and write about the core approaches.
  • The student can describe the most common disorders and the possible risk factors that contribute to them.
  • The student has a strong command of the relevant academic forms of expression within the subject area.

General competence:

  • The student has an insight into the relevant academic and ethical issues connected to the field of psychopathology.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures 2 hours each week.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

To be announced when semester starts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
PSY1017 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
PSY1018 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
PSYPRO4117 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
PSYPRO4118 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
PSYK4121 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
PSY1501 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences and Psychology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Psychology