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1 Bellevue University MCC 550: Theories of Psychopathology 3 Graduate Credit Hours, 12-Week Course Syllabus Term Online Course Instructor : Professor: Office Phone: Office Location: Office Hours: Email address: BEST way to reach me: Required Course Texts : American Psychiatric Association (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). Blaney, P. H., Krueger, R. F. and Millon, T. (2015). Oxford textbook of psychopathology ( 3 rd ed.). Oxford University Recommended Texts: Coleman, A. (2006). Oxford dictionary of psychology (2 nd ed.). Oxford University. Shiel, W. & Conrad, M. (Eds.). (2008). Merriam-Webster’s medical dictionary (3 rd ed.). Wiley Publishing, Inc. Prerequisites: MCC 540 Catalog Description: An examination of the evidence-based understanding of both normal and disordered mental states are conducted. The etiology, development, manifestation, and potential treatment of mental disorders in infants, children, adolescents, and adults are emphasized. Current theoretical and evidence-based models are explored including bio-medical, behavioral, cognitive, developmental, humanistic, interpersonal, psychoanalytic, and trait models. Purpose: This is a required foundational course for the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Student Learning Outcome How/where covered and measured Identify the major issues that characterize the study of psychopathology. Discussion board; writing assignments

2 II.G.3.a. Describe the major theoretical approaches used to explain the etiology of psychological disorders during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Discussion board; writing assignments Identify the major categories of psychological disorders according to the etiology, signs, symptoms, and expected age of appearance. Discussion board; writing assignments II.G.2.a. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of race, culture, and gender on diagnosis and treatment. Discussion board; writing assignments II.G.7.b. Describe the basic diagnostic and assessment instruments used to detect psychopathology. Discussion board; writing assignments II.G.5.b. Demonstrate the ability to apply an analytic process to client information and to differentiate between various forms of psychopathology Discussion board; writing assignments Residential Class Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory. You are expected to attend every class meeting. If you are unable to attend, you must contact me in advance for an alternative assignment. There may be points associated with class participation. If you do not notify me of your absence in advance, you will not be allowed to make up the points that you missed. Online Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory for online classes, whether asynchronous or synchronous. When attending asynchronously, you must routinely log into Blackboard and submit assignments as scheduled in the syllabus. When courses require synchronous participation, you must attend every face-to-face class- related meeting for the allotted class time. Nonattendance. Nonattendance is a serious matter and can affect your progress in the class and program and your ability to receive financial aid. You must regularly and frequently log onto Blackboard and submit assignments on time. If you do not consistently submit assignments on time or log into Blackboard for more than seven consecutive days per course, you may receive notice of nonattendance. If you encounter a unique situation that hinders accessing the course and meeting your course obligations, contact your instructor as soon as possible. Instructor Communication Policy: I will try communicating with you within 48 hours (about two days). Email is the most efficient way to communicate with me. Also, please use the Bellevue University system email, which is required for university communications. Student Expectations: Students are expected to embody and display professional interactions and behaviors in all aspects of this course. These behaviors and interactions reflect those commonly expected from professional counselors and human services professionals. This includes, but is not limited to, respectful dialogue and

3 interactions with faculty, students, and staff. Students not maintaining professional behavior will be advised; and, this advisement will be part of the documentation of the student’s progress and performance in the program. Additionally, if warranted, further action may be taken to address inappropriate or unacceptable behavior, which may include removal from the course and/or program. Assignments: Assignments are designed to reflect the students’ retention and synthesis of knowledge of counseling theories and models. Rubric for evaluation of the discussion board posting is available under the Rubrics tab. Discussion Boards : Discussion enhances learning as you share your ideas, perspectives, and experiences with the class. You develop and refine your thoughts through the writing process, plus broaden your classmates’ understanding of the course content. You promote a professional, substantive discussion. Use the following feedback to improve the quality of your discussion contributions.  Residential format students are expected to fully engage in class discussions as outlined in the Rubric below. Instructor-guided peer-to-peer discussion facilitates deeper learning and your development as a professional.  Online format students will have at least two required original posts per week responding to assigned questions to deepen your learning. Students are expected to be thorough in their responses to these questions, using graduate-level writing, correct grammar, and APA format. Please refer to the rubric explaining how postings will be evaluated. Please note that there may be multiple questions housed within one posting assignment, and all questions posed must be addressed.  Typically, you will have two discussion boards you will focus on each week. In general, discussion boards involve two parts: (a) Thoughtful responses or an initial post to the questions/tasks that are asked for in Blackboard for that particular discussion board; and (ab) Thoughtful responses or replies to the initial posts of your peers. Initial Posts. Unless otherwise noted by your instructor, the initial post for your first discussion boards will always be due on Wednesdays of each week at 11:59 p.m. CST and your initial discussion for your second post (or third, if there is one) will always be due on Sunday at 11:59 pm CST. Peer Replies . Students are to respond to a minimum of two of their peers’ initial posts each week unless otherwise noted by the instructor. Responses to other students’ posts (to both discussion boards) will always be due by 11:59 p.m. CST on the Sunday of the week. The exception to this is the last week of classes when all assignments and peer replies will be due on Saturday.  A minimum of two responses to other students’ posts (to each discussion board) are due by 11:59 pm CST on Sunday of each week. All discussion boards are worth 10 points (up to 5 points for the primary post and up to 5 points for peer responses).  All discussion boards are worth 10 points unless otherwise noted (5 points for the initial post and up to 5 points for the combined peer responses).  There are a few weeks when there will be more than two discussion board posts.

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4 During those weeks, the third discussion board will also follow the same due dates as above unless otherwise noted by the instructor. Residential Discussion Grading Rubric Criteria Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Excellent Content Does not address the assignment Addresses the assignment but response lacks detail and appropriate vocabulary or is incomplete Addresses the full assignment and uses appropriate detail and vocabulary Addresses the full assignment and uses appropriate detail and vocabulary plus presents additional examples or resources Engagement in the Discussion Does not participate in the discussion Responds to at least one peer in the discussion but comments are tangential or general to the topic Responds to at least one peer and comments are directly related to the topic and assignment at hand Responds to multiple peers and comments are related to the topic and assignment at hand and expand the discussion in some way Please note – discussions missed in class can only be made up if you notify the instructor in advance for an alternative assignment. Online Discussion Grading Rubric Criteria Points Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Excellent Content (up to 3 points) No post or does not address the assignment; (0 points) Addresses the assignment, but response lacks detail and appropriate vocabulary or is incomplete; No depth or insight demonstrated. Less than 250 words and far exceed 500 words. (1 point) Addresses the full assignment and uses appropriate detail and vocabulary; Responds with little depth and insight . Between 250- 500 words. (2 points) Addresses the full assignment, uses appropriate detail and vocabulary, and presents additional examples or resources; Responds with depth and insight. Between 250- 500 words. (3 points)

5 Criteria Points Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Excellent References (up to 1 point) Does not cite appropriate references (0 points) Includes 1 to 2 citations with or without page numbers (if required) (.05 points) Includes 3 or more citations without page numbers from course materials and complete reference information for outside sources in proper APA format (if required) (.75 points) Includes 3 or more citations with page numbers from course materials and complete reference information for outside sources in proper APA format (if required) (1 point) Spelling, Grammar & word choice (up to 1 point) Many spelling and grammatical errors or lack of clarity in vocabulary (0 points) Uses vocabulary from the text but inappropriately or several spelling or grammar errors (0 points) Uses vocabulary from the text appropriately, few spelling or grammar errors (1 point) Uses vocabulary from the text appropriately, no grammar or spelling errors (1 point) Peer reply (up to 5 points) No peer reply was posted. Fails to be respectful. (0 points) Responds to one peer. Mostly restates, compliments, or agrees with peers’ posts. Demonstrates little thoughtfulness or depth to their post. Excessive grammar and spelling errors (1-2 points) Responds to two peers. Provides some additional insight into peers’ posts but largely restates own primary post. Demonstrates some thoughtfulness or depth to their post. Minimal grammar and spelling errors (3-4 points) Responds to two peers. Provides additional insight, examples, and resources; Is thoughtful and demonstrates depth. Is respectful if disagrees or corrects an error in peer’s post; No grammar or spelling errors (5 points) Total (up to 10 points)

6 All discussions are worth 10 points. You can earn up to 5 points for your primary post and up to 5 points for your peer responses. All deadlines are clearly noted in each Discussion Board assignment. Please also note that discussions missed in class can only be made up if you notify the instructor in advance of an alternative assignment. Writing Assignments: Periodically, students will complete at least one longer, more involved writing assignment. These will be posted to the assignment link within the folder for that week’s assignments. These assignments should be thorough to reflect the student’s knowledge and understanding of the readings. The assignments should be in APA format with references provided if appropriate and required. Grading for these writing assignments can be found below. Writing Assignments Grading Rubric: Content (15 points) Points Unacceptable Below 10.5 Needs Improvement 10.5 to 11.99 Competent 12 to 13.59 Excellent 13.5 to 15 Does not address the assignment Does not fully address all parts of the assignment; response lacks detail and appropriate vocabulary or is incomplete Addresses the entire assignment and uses appropriate detail and vocabulary with minimal application examples. Addresses the entire assignment and uses appropriate detail and vocabulary, plus presents additional examples or resources Reflection (10 points) Points Unacceptable Below 7 Needs Improvement 7 to 7.99 Competent 8 to 8.99 Excellent 9 to 10 Paper lacks reflection and depth or reflection is missing. Concrete thinking is evidence, but critical thinking is absent. Paper lacks reflection and/or depth. Minimal evidence of critical thought about the topic. Paper shows evidence of critical thinking and reflection; however, topics could be expanded upon. Some evidence of critical thinking. Paper shows strong evidence of reasoned reflection and depth. Student demonstrated that they critically thought about the topic. Composition: grammar, spelling, clarity & cohesiveness of writing, format, & APA Points Unacceptable Below 7 Needs Improvement 7 to 7.99 Competent 8 to 8.99 Excellent 9 to 10

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7 Style (10 points) Does not use the vocabulary of the course, many spelling and grammatical errors or clarity & cohesiveness of writing or does not follow format or APA style Inappropriately uses the vocabulary of the course or several spelling or grammar errors. many APA style/format errors Few inappropriate uses of the course vocabulary or several spelling or grammar errors. No more than 2 APA style/format errors Appropriately uses the course vocabulary, minimal grammar or spelling errors, 1 or no APA style/format errors. Unacceptable Below 21 Needs Improvement 21 to 23.99 Competent 24 to 26.99 Excellent 27 to 30 Total 30 points Grading Scale Final course grades will be computed as a total percentage of points earned. Final letter grades will be assigned as follows: A 93 - 100% C+ 77 - 79% D- 60 - 62% A- 90 - 92% C 73 - 76% F 59% and below B+ 87 - 89% C- 70 - 72% B 83 - 86% D+ 67 - 69% B- 80 - 82% D 63 - 66% Bellevue University policy stipulates that student must earn a letter grade of C or above to pass a graduate course without being required to retake the class. Earning a letter grade of C- or below necessitates retaking the course at the student’s expense. Additionally, regardless of grades in individual courses, students are required to maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0. If a student falls below this threshold, they will be placed on academic probation and may subsequently be dismissed from the program. Assignment Grading and Feedback : Normally feedback on assignments will be provided within one week of the due date – for all assignments submitted on time. This means, for instance, that grading for week one will typically be

8 complete by the end of Week 2. Please note this may not always be the case. If you have any questions about feedback, please reach out to your instructor. Late Work Policy : Because of the nature of an online learning environment, no late discussion board posts or exams will be accepted. Other late assignments will receive a penalty deduction of 10%. Assignments more than two weeks late will not be accepted. At the instructor’s discretion, exceptions can be made to this policy; however, exceptions would typically constitute documented illnesses or emergencies. Having heavy workloads, both with school and work commitments, family functions, and vacations are examples of non-approved exceptions. Students who foresee issues with their schedules and plans should be proactive and plan to accommodate for these issues by completing assignments prior to the due date or working with the instructor for alternative arrangements. MSCMHC Academic Honesty Policy : The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling of Bellevue University Academic Honesty Policy is in addition to the overall University Policy. Any time students commit academic dishonesty they show little concern for their own personal sense of integrity, and they infringe on the rights of all other members of the academic community. The following definitions and examples are forms of academic integrity violations:  Cheating . No student shall use or attempt to use materials, notes, or information from another student for normal course work that is intended to be done on an individual basis, either in class or out of class. Examples include, but are not limited to: (a) copying from another person’s research, paper, test or quiz, (b) using testing aids during a test where no permission has been given by the instructor, (c) copying another’s work, (d) collaborating on any written work, without specific permission by the instructor, or (e) allowing another person to do your work, (f) taking an exam for another student or (g) allowing another person to take an exam for you.  Multiple Submissions . No students shall submit a paper (in part or in whole) or any other assignment (in part or in whole) which was submitted for academic credit for any other course.  Plagiarism . No student shall present the work of another person as their own without the specific citation of the original author. Examples include, but are not limited to: (a) the use of another’s complete sentences or keywords without quotation marks and accurate citations, (b) graphs and charts, or (c) ideas and information provided by another. Computer programs, files, and web pages must also be utilized only with the inclusion of a citation referencing or indicating the original source of the file and/or program. Consequences of Academic Dishonesty. The first violation of the academic policy will result in a score of zero for the assignment, paper, exam, etc. The incident (including supporting documentation) will be reported to the Program Director, who will keep the record of the incident on file until the student graduates from the program. The program director will forward the information about the violation to

9 the Office of Student Affairs. If a second violation of the academic honesty policy occurs, the student will receive a failing grade in the course in which the violation occurred. The incident (with supporting documentation) will again be reported to the Program Director, who will keep the record of the incident on file until the student graduates from the program. This incident will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a third incident occurs, the student will be removed from the MSCMHC program with no opportunity to return to the program. The student may appeal decisions regarding Academic Dishonesty as per the university policy. Need to Change Assignments and Requirements: While not typical, the instructor reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the course as needed, which may include but is not limited to readings, point values, assignments, grading criteria, due dates, exams, and corrections to unforeseen errors in any aspect of the course. The instructor will provide students with notifications of any changes and will provide students an opportunity to adjust to these changes in a timely and reasonable manner determined by the instructor. Ethical Standards: Your graduate education at Bellevue University includes developing the professional identity of a counselor. As a counselor in training, you must conduct your clinical, and personal activities in a manner that is consistent with the American Counseling Association (ACA) ethical guidelines and standards. As a graduate student (effective immediately), you are required to know and abide by the ACA ethics guidelines and standards. Failure to uphold these ethical standards will result in remediation and/or dismissal from the program. You may download a free copy of the guidelines anytime by going to the ACA website. https://www.counseling.org/

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10 Week Topic Required Readings Major Assignments Week #1 Class orientation and introduction. The nature of psychopathology and classification. The importance of research. Chapters 1-4 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #2 Generalized Anxiety, Panic and Phobias Chapter 5 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #3 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Anxiety Disorders Chapter 6 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #4 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dissociative Disorder Chapter 7 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #5 Mood Disorders: Biological Basis Chapter 8 Discussion boards Week #6 Depression Chapter 9 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #7 Substance Abuse Disorders Chapters 10 and 11 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #8 Schizophrenia, Paranoia, Delusional Disorders Chapters 12 - 14 Discussion boards Week #9 Personality Disorders – Part 1 Chapters 23-26 Discussion boards Week #10 Personality Disorders – Part 2 Chapters 27-30 Discussion boards; writing assignment Week #11 Developmental Disorders, ADHD, Autism Chapters 17-19 Discussion boards Week #12 Sexual Disorders, Eating Disorders, Somatic Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders Chapters 15-16, 20-22 Discussion boards; writing assignment

MCC 550 Syllabus 12wk_Template (1)

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