PSYC 345 is Liberty's undergraduate course in disorders of childhood. Its written work is a case study paper on a hypothetical child with a disorder or disability you choose, preceded by a title page and reference list of 8 peer-reviewed articles, and six forums (a 400-word thread and a 300-word reply, each with a research citation and a Bible citation).
Liberty's catalog lists the course as PSYC 345 Exceptional Child, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as PSYC345.
What PSYC 345 covers
The catalog description: Students will be introduced to major areas of developmental psychopathology from infancy through adolescence. The focus of this course is on theory, empirical research, and interventions related to behavioral, emotional, and cognitive disorders.
The course studies childhood disorders from a developmental psychopathology perspective: risk and protective factors, etiology, prevalence, characteristics, prognosis and evidence-based interventions. The text is Parritz and Troy, Disorders of Childhood: Development and Psychopathology.
Mastery training, chapter video quizzes and eight exams (690 points combined) have no guide here. The case study sources must be peer-reviewed and published 2010 or later. Each week after Week 1 runs Tuesday to Monday, and the final week ends Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Parritz & Troy, Disorders of Childhood: Development and Psychopathology (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
PSYC 345 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 50 | Thread at least 400 words; reply at least 300 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 400 words; reply at least 300 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread at least 400 words; reply at least 300 words |
| 4 | Case Study Title Page and Reference List | 30 | A title page and a reference list in one document |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread at least 400 words; reply at least 300 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread at least 400 words; reply at least 300 words |
| 7 | Case Study Paper | 150 | Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread at least 400 words; reply at least 300 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 400-word thread with a textbook or research citation and a Bible citation, then a 300-word reply with the same. How to write PSYC 345 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 400-word thread with a textbook or research citation and a Bible citation, then a 300-word reply with the same. How to write PSYC 345 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 400-word thread with a textbook or research citation and a Bible citation, then a 300-word reply with the same. How to write PSYC 345 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 4: Case Study Title Page and Reference List
A title page and reference list of the 8 peer-reviewed articles (2010 to present) you plan to use for your case study paper. How to write PSYC 345 Week 4 Case Study Title Page and Reference List.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 400-word thread with a textbook or research citation and a Bible citation, then a 300-word reply with the same. How to write PSYC 345 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 5
A 400-word thread with a textbook or research citation and a Bible citation, then a 300-word reply with the same. How to write PSYC 345 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 7: Case Study Paper
An APA case study of a hypothetical child with a disorder or disability you choose: characteristics, etiology, prevalence, prognosis and evidence-based interventions, with 8 current peer-reviewed sources. How to write PSYC 345 Week 7 Case Study Paper.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 6
A 400-word thread with a textbook or research citation and a Bible citation, then a 300-word reply with the same. How to write PSYC 345 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 6.
How PSYC 345 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The six forums are 50 each (300), the title page and reference list 30, the case study paper 150, and mastery training, video quizzes and exams make up the rest with the checklist.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (6) | 300 |
| Case Study Title Page and Reference List | 30 |
| Case Study Paper | 150 |
| Mastery Training (12) | 75 |
| Chapter Video Quizzes (9) | 45 |
| Exams (8) | 400 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach PSYC 345
Choose the disorder or disability for your case study early, one you are interested in or feel called to work with; the reference list of 8 peer-reviewed articles is due in Week 4.
Every forum needs a Bible citation as well as a textbook or research citation, in both the thread and the reply.
Questions students ask
What is the PSYC 345 case study paper?
An APA paper creating a hypothetical child with a disorder or disability you choose, covering child and family characteristics (risk and protective factors), the disorder's etiology, prevalence, characteristics and prognosis, and evidence-based interventions, with at least 8 current peer-reviewed sources (2010 to present).
What do PSYC 345 forum posts need?
Threads of at least 400 words and a reply of at least 300 words, each with at least 1 textbook or research citation and 1 Bible citation.
Working through PSYC 345 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.