Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

GCE 405 — Introduction to Culture and Psychopathology

GCE department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

examine the concepts of culture and psychopathology, and the use of culture in defining normality and abnormality
discuss the cultural differences in the behavioural patterns of people
explain the common forms of psychopathology and their cultural implications; and
discuss the management of mental disorders in cultural settings

Course contents

An examination of the concepts of ‘culture’ and ‘psychopathology’. The use of culture in defining normality and abnormality. Theories of culture and psychopathology. Traditional beliefs about causation of psychopathology. Cultural differences in the behavioural patterns of people. Common forms of psychopathology and their causes.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study GCE 405.

GCE 405 — Introduction to Culture and Psychopathology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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