Week 8 - Dimensional Approach & Stress and Health

Session 18 - Dimensional Approach to Classification

Recap the main concepts / ideas from last session and continue to move through the relevant PowerPoint. The main points that will be covered this session include:

• The Dimensional Approach to Classification
• The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Approach

All students are to read 573 - 578 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities:

• 11.16
• 11.17
• Chapter 11 Test - Multiple Choice and Short Answer Sections.

Session 19 - Stress and Health

Open with recap of the Chapter 11 Test with the students - go through both sections of the test => tease out responses.

Move onto new topic - Stress and Health. Begin with the relevant PowerPoint which covers the following concepts:

• Stressors and Stress
• Fight or Flight Response
• Eustress and Distress
• Psychological Responses to Stress
• Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional Model of Stress and Coping

Students are to read from 582 - 601 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities:

• 12.1 (Q's1,2, 4 &5)
• 12.8

Session 20 - 

Week 7 - Mental Health & Mental Illness

Session 16 - Mental Health & Mental Illness

Provide the students with feedback regarding the recent SAC - go over specific points, ideas and concepts with the class.

Move onto the next area of study - Mental Health & Mental Illness and begin the relevant PowerPoint. This presentation includes the following key ideas and concepts:

• 6 Approaches to Normality
• The Statistical Approach to Normality
• Mental Health V Mental Illness
• The Biopsychosocial Framework

All students are to read 541 - 557 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities:

• 11.2 (1,3&4)
• 11.8(1,2&5)

Session 17 - Systems of Classification and Diagnosis

Recap the main ideas from last session and continue to move through the relevant PowerPoint. This presentation includes the following key ideas and concepts:

• The Categorial Approach to Classification
• DSM & ICD
• The Strengths and Weaknesses of this System

All students are to read 558 - 572 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities:

• 11.12
• 11.14(1,2)

Week 6 - Theories of Learning SAC & Revision

Session 13, 14 & 15 - Preparation for SAC and Revision

These sessions are specifically related to preparing the annotated portfolio for the upcoming Theories of Learning written SAC. One session was also allowed for students to complete any incomplete Learning Activities.