Week+9+and+10+Treatment+of+a+MDD

= Week 9 and 10 =

Topic(s)

 * Topic: Abnormal psychology: Implementing treatment
 * Topic: Biomedical approaches
 * Topic: Individual approaches


 * Objecti **** ve(s) **
 * **Objective 1**
 * Outcome 1: Discuss the extent to which biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour
 * Outcome 2: Evaluate psychological research relevant to the study or abnormal behaviour
 * ** Objective 2 **
 * Outcome 1: Examine biological and individual approaches to the treatment of MDD
 * Outcome 2:Discus the relationship between etiology and therapeutic approach in relation to one disorder

**Activities / Strategies** the teacher will divide the group into 4 teams. HL students chosen by the teacher will be the team leaders
 * **Name** || **Level** || **Description -** ** Instructions ** || **Type** || **Handout / File** ||
 * || SL & HL || In order to learn more about treatment for MDD

The students will use the book only as a guide and will research the topic using other sources, including other books and online. Students could go to the library during class time. The role of the team leader is to guide, organize the rest of the team members and make sure everyone is involved in the task.

After reading and doing the research, the team will prepare a presentation to share the information with the rest of the class. They can chose how to present the information. It could be a poster, a video a short play, a game, etc. Anything as long as it is clear, teaches the rest of the class the corresponding topic.

While a team is presenting, the rest of the class should be taking notes to use next class to write their essay. || Team work

Individual || J. Crane Psychology Course Companion book pages 166 to 167 ||


 * ~ Level Key ||
 * H . || Higher achiever ||
 * S || Standard achiever ||
 * L || Lower achiever ||


 * ~ Type Key ||
 * Individual . || Activity performed completely by the student himself. ||
 * Pairs || Acitivty performed in pairs to either to share, check or generate results. ||
 * Group || Activity performed in groups, strongly recommended in groups of 3 or 4 and assigned by the teacher. ||
 * Peer-Assess . || Activity that will be marked by peers. mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||
 * Self Assess . || Activity that will be marked by one self. Mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||

**Assessment**
 * **Name** || **Description** || **Link / File** || **Mark scheme** || **Example** ||

**Homework** [] || ||
 * || || **Objective** || Learn how to prepare an essay ||
 * **Outcome** ||  ||
 * **Instructions** || Next class, we will be ready to write a short essay comparing and contrasting the biological approaches and the individual approaches to treat Mayor Depression Disorder. In order to do that we need to learn how to organize our ideas. Students will consult the suggested websites and come to class with all the notes taken during the previous class ready to answer the question according to the IB markscheme ||
 * **Example** ||  ||
 * **Link / File** || []

**Resources**
 * **Name** || **Description** **/ Link** ||
 * || J. Crane Course companion book, the internet, library books ||
 * || Paper, scissors, markers, magazines, glue, computer, depending presentation of the students' choice. ||

**Cross- curricular links**
 * **Subject** || **Description** ||