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B) Abnormal Psychology
Course Description
An introduction to the nature, causes and possible interventions of psychological
disorders. The students are expected to be familiar with the nomenclature and
classifications of mental disorders, by the end of the course. Indigenous concepts
of abnormality and abnormal behavior will also be discussed. Ethical considerations
in abnormal psychology/clinical psychology are discussed.
Course Content
1) Definitions of Normality and Abnormality
2) Some Abnormal Behaviors (including indigenous forms)