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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 4018 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADVIYE ESIN YILMAZ SAMANCI

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the basic concepts of psychopharmacology, different classes of pschoactive compounds, and pharmacological treatments available for major psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to define basic psychopharmacology concepts 2   Be able to explain models in relation to various psychological disorders 3   Be able to compare models in relation to various psychological disorders 4   Be able to compare different models explaining one particular psycological disorder 5   Be able to review the relevant literature on psychopharmacological models of psychological disorders 6   Be able to explain recent developments in relation to psychopharmacological models of psychological disorders

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to the course and syllabus 2 The history of psychopharmacology 3 Neurochemical transmission 4 Motor activity 5 Measurement of learning and memory 6 Evaluation of the responses of evoked potentials of central nervous system 7 Anxiety models 8 Depression models; 9 Models used in analgesia 10 Parkinson models 11 Alzhemier models 12 Behavioral models used in substance dependence 13 Experimental models used in the investigation of schizophrenia 14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

O Neal, J., Preston, J. & Talaga, M.C. (2010). Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists (6th ed.). Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Presentation Answer-question Homework Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6: They will be evaluated by term paper/report, presentation, midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70 % attendance to the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

esin.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13.30-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 14 14 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 5 5 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 4 5 5 LO.2 5 4 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 5 LO.4 5 4 5 5 LO.5 5 5 4 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 5 5 5