Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Keene State College/PSYC 345 Abnormal Psychology (Fall 2020)

Course Description:

The 2020-2021 Keene State College Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog describes this four credit-course as “an introduction to the systematic study of etiology, signs, and treatment of psychopathology with an emphasis on prevention, and the social and cultural forces that influence views of abnormality.” Course Student Learning Outcomes:


 * 1) Students will gain an understanding of the empirical (research-based) and applied (clinical practice-based) information about the major types of child, adolescent, and adult psychopathology.
 * 2) Students will examine psychopathology from Students will examine psychopathology from the neuropsychosocial, biological, psychoanalytic, humanistic, and cognitive points of view. Treatment implications derived from these perspectives will also be examined.derived from these perspectives will also be examined.
 * 3) Students will have opportunities to critically analyze theoretical, research, and treatment related issues.

Department Student Learning Outcomes

  Students will develop familiarity with major theories and research that explain development and behavior.   Students will apply theory and research to explain the behavior and development of         self and others. 

The Wikipedia assignment:

Students will choose a psychological disorder, research it according to the neuropsychosocial bases of their chosen disorder, and then contribute their knowledge to an existing (C or S rated) Wikipedia article. The assignment will require that students work in groups and incorporate 6 secondary sources in their contribution to Wikipedia.

Week 1
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3
Psychology

Week 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6
Guiding framework

Week 7
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
 * Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 9
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 10
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 11
It's the final week to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 12
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.