This course provides an introduction to the psychology of abnormal behaviour. It includes mood disorders and suicide, schizophrenia, disorders of childhood, sexual deviant and variants, personality disorders and organic brain disorders. This course is for students with no knowledge of French. This course is a General Education Credit for any college program. It presents students with introduction knowledge of the French language and its culture.
Students learn basic grammatical and conversational concepts.
They also practice reading and writing French and must prepare a major assignment on French culture. This course provides an introduction to the concepts and theories of Psychology and how these can be applied to actual situations. Topics include history, major trends, states of consciousness, learning principles, research methods, sensation and perception, stress and coping. Students must attend campus only for first evening and to write required quizzes as scheduled.