Course Description
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Course Name
Psychopathology
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Host University
University of the Western Cape
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Psychology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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Host University Units
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
At the end of this module students should be able to: critically interrogate mainstream approaches collect, analyses and evaluate information communicate effectively develop problem solving skills reflect on and explore effective learning strategies be culturally and aesthetically sensitive develop a social justice perspectiveMain ContentRevision of diagnostic classification system Aetiology of mental disorders Anxiety disorders Mood disorders and suicide Eating disorders Personality disorders Substance-related disorders Sexual variants, abuse and dysfunctions Schizophrenia
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.