COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PSYCHOTIC DEISORDERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBK 5034 PSYCHOTIC DEISORDERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KÖKSAL ALPTEKIN

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the etiopathogenesis, genetic and neurochemical components in etiopathogenesis of psychotic disorders especially schizophrenia. Concordantly reviewing neurochemical mechanisms underlying behavior and thoughts, clinics of schizophrenia, psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments, the assessment of cognitive functions in schizophrenia.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning neurochemical components of psychotic disorders.
2   Having knowledge about the etiopathogenesis and genetics of psychotic disorders.
3   Learning psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments of schizophrenia.
4   Having general knowledge about the psychical assessment and mental examination.
5   Having basic knowledge about the assessment of cognitive functions in schizophrenia.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Assessment anf Review of 1st semester
2 Mental Assessment and Examination 1-2 (On psychotic patient)
3 Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Schizophrenia 1
4 Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Schizophrenia 2
5 Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Schizophrenia 3
6 Review of 1st semester Mid-Term Exam
7 Genetic of Schizophrenia 1
8 Genetic of Schizophrenia -2
9 Cognitive Dysfunction Theory in Schizophrenia
10 Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia and Psychopharmacology Neuroimaging Findings in Schizophrenia
11 Psychosocial treatments
12 Neuroplasticity in Schizophrenia and Psychosocial Factors-1
13 Neuroplasticity in Schizophrenia and Psychosocial Factors-2
14 Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Comprehensive care of schizophrenia ( A textbook of clinical management). Ed. Jeffrey A Lieberman, Robin M Murray. Martin Dunitz ltd., 2001.
Molecular Neurobiology. Fort he Clinician (Review of Psychiatry Series vol.22). Ed. Dennis S. Charney. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Arlington VA, 2003.
Essential Psychopharmacology. Neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Stephen M Stahl. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Current journals like: Schizophrenia Bulletin, Schizophrenia Research, Biological Psychiatry, Arch General Psychiatry, J Clinical Psychiatry, Brain Research.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and application.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40 + FIN*0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRF * 0.40 + FCGR*0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The knowledge of the neurochemical components of behavior; etiopathogenesis, genetic and neurochemical components in etiopathogenesis of psychotic disorders; psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments of schizophrenia, the assessment of cognitive functions in schizophrenia will be evaluated by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 5152

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 5 75
Preparation for midterm exam 1 21 21
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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