PSYC 318 FALL TERM 1999
 

Instructor: Dr. R. Breckinridge ("Breckie") Church

Sci Bldg Room S313-D tele. (773) 794-2568

Office Hours: MW 1-3 pm
 

Course Requirements
 

1. Short answer assignments: There will be two required assignments. These assignments are to help you think through the issues raised in the readings and lectures. Therefore, they are to be turned in ON TIME. Consequently, papers which are late will not be read and will count as zero, unless you have made prior arrangements to turn a paper in late.
 

2. Exams: There will be an in-class midterm exam and a final exam. Failure to take the exams will result in a zero as there will be no make-up or substitute exams. If you are unable to take an exam because of illness, I must be informed before the exam.
 

3. Class presentation: You will be asked to give a presentation on one of the lecture topics. The class presentations will take place on Fridays. I will be happy to discuss possible topics with anyone who needs help on choosing a topic. Giving a presentation and attending your classmates presentations is MANDATORY. Therefore your presentation grade will depend not only on your presentation but attendance at other presentations.
 

4. Format of the class: Mondays and Wednesdays will be comprised of lecture and discussion and Fridays will be allocated for class presentations.
 

5. Course Grade: The above course requirements will contribute to your grade as follows:
 

Assignments 15%

Midterm Exam 25%

Final 30%

Discussion & Presentations 30%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Course Schedule & Topics
 
 
 

Psychopathology: What can it tell us about normal development
 

Weeks 1, 2 and 3 (No class on Monday, September 6)

Psychopathology: The Developmental Approach Wenar: Chapters 1, 2 and 3
 

Psychopathology in cognitive reasoning
 

Weeks 4, 5 and 6

Learning problems Wenar: Chapters 6, 12 and 13
 

Week 7 and 8

Developmental Disorders Wenar: Chapters 4 and 10
 

Psychopathology of Emotion
 

Weeks 8 and 9

Emotional Disturbance in Childhood Wenar: Chapters 5 and 8
 

Week 10

Weeks 11, 12 and 13

Emotional Disturbance in Adolescence Wenar: Chapters 7, 9 and 11
 

Week 14 and 15

The Social Context of Childhood Psychopathology Wenar: Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17
 

Week 16
 

Recommended Reading
 

Bruch, H. (1978). The Golden Cage, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
 

Gardner, H. (1974). The Shattered Mind, Vintage Books, NY
 

Greenberg, J. (1964). I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc., NY, NY
 

Napier, A.Y. & Whitaker, C. (1978). The Family Crucible, Harper & Row, NY
 

Rothenberg, M. (1960). Children with Emerald Eyes, E.P. Dutton, NY
 

Stern, D. (1885). The Interpersonal World of the Infant, Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, New York