What This Document Is
This is the Spring 2023 syllabus for CAMS-UA 101: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology at New York University. It outlines the course expectations, schedule, and policies for students enrolled in this undergraduate-level exploration of mental health disorders in young people.
Why This Document Matters
This syllabus is essential for anyone registered for or considering enrolling in the course. It details important logistical information – meeting times, location, instructor contact information, and office hours. It also serves as a contract between students and instructors regarding course requirements and policies. Prospective students should review it to understand the course’s focus and demands.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document provides an overview of the course but does not deliver the course content itself. It does not include lectures, readings, or assignments. It also notes the sensitive nature of the course material and suggests students consider their comfort level with potentially triggering topics.
What This Document Provides
The syllabus includes: a course description emphasizing the study of developmental psychopathology; instructor contact information for Jess P. Shatkin, Lori Evans, and teaching assistant Alice Guberman; a statement regarding the course’s approach to sensitive topics; attendance policies related to COVID-19; a course contract statement; a detailed course schedule with topics and assigned readings for each session (including primary text selections and supplemental articles); and information about required practicums involving psychiatric evaluations at the NYU Child Study Center. It does *not* include the full assigned readings, the practicum evaluation forms, or the content of the in-class examinations.
