Psychology (PSYC) 471

Supporting Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges (Revision 9)

Status:

Open

Delivery mode:

Individualized study online. Delivered via Brightspace.

Credits:

Areas of study:

Arts or Social Science

Prerequisites:

EDPY 351, or PSYC 389/EDPY 389, or equivalent

Course start date:

If you are a:

Self-funded student: register by the 10th of the month, start on the 1st of the next.
Funded student: please check the next enrolment deadline and course start date.

Precluded:

PSYC 471 is a cross-listed course—a course available in two different disciplines—with EDPY 471. PSYC 471 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for EDPY 471.

Challenge:

PSYC 471 is not available for challenge.

Faculty:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Outline

PSYC 471 is divided into 15 units, grouped into 4 parts:

Part 1 – Background

Unit 1: Basic Assumptions about Emotional and Behavioural Challenges
Unit 2: Definitions and Prevalence
Unit 3: Development of the Field and Current Issues

Part 2 – Causal Factors

Unit 4: Biology
Unit 5: Culture
Unit 6: Family
Unit 7: School

Part 3 – Types of Disordered Behaviour – Characteristics and Interventions

Unit 8: Attention and Activity Disorders
Unit 9: Conduct Disorder
Unit 10: Anxiety and Related Disorders
Unit 11: Depression and Suicidal Behaviour
Unit 12: Disorders of Thinking, Communicating, and Stereotypical Behaviour
Unit 13: Special Problems of Adolescents: Delinquency, Substance Abuse, and Early Sexual Activity

Part 4 - Assessment

Unit 14: Measurement Issues, Screening, and Identification
Unit 15: Assessment for Instruction

Learning outcomes

When you have completed this course, you will be able to do the following:

Outline the primary conceptual approaches to emotional and behavioural disorders (EBDs).
Discuss the role of an effective teacher of students with EBDs.
Describe the causal factors of EBDs and possible preventions.
Outline how EBDs are defined and the issues with defining EBDs.
Define and describe the characteristics of types of disordered behaviour.
Identify the primary approaches to intervention and education for each type of EBD.
Describe the issues with measurement, screening, and identification of EBDs.
Search for, find, evaluate, and share resources on EBDs.
Develop case studies that include instructional and assessment strategies that are appropriate for the specific emotional and behavioural challenges of students with EBDs.

Evaluation

Your final grade in PSYC 471 will be based on your performance on five journals and a course project and on your participation in the discussion forum. To receive credit for the course, you must achieve a grade of at least 50 percent on each assignment as well as an overall grade of at least D (50 percent). As well, you must complete all components of the course (including a study plan) in order to receive credit for the course. The following chart indicates the assignments for credit and the value of each assignment toward the final course grade.

Activity	Weight
Study Plan	0%
Journals (5)	40%
Participation in Discussion Forum	20%
Course Project	40%
Total	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 9, January 15, 2024

Updated January 15, 2024

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