COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SELECTED TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 5089 SELECTED TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to examine theoretical basis of basic emotions. In addition, to provide advanced knowledge about the relationship between basic emotions and psychopathology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to list basic emotions and to be able to explain the formation of basic emotions according to different theories
2   To be able to explain situations prevent the expression of emotion
3   To be able to remember the importance of emotions in daily life and health
4   To be able to matching basic emotions with associated psychological disorders
5   To be able to remember the importance of emotions in the treatment of psychological problems
6   To be able to remember applications of emotion based treatments to 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 course: Content and requirements
2 What is an emotion Basic Emotions
3 Fear: Theories and related disorders
4 Sadness: Theories and related disorders
5 Anger: Theories and related disorders
6 Disgust: Theories and related disorders
7 Happiness: Theories and related disorders
8 Shame: Theories and related disorders
9 Expression, Nonexpression and well-being: An overview
10 The myth of emotional venting
11 Clinical Theory
12 The model and its rationale
13 The role of emotion in the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety disorders
14 Cognitive and affective components of hypochondrial concerns

Recomended or Required Reading

A. Power, M. & Dalgleish, T. (1997). Cognition and emotion. Taylor & Francis, East Sussex.
B. Oatley, K., Keltner, D., & Jenkins, J. M. (2006). Understanding emotions. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell.
C. Bradley, S. j. 2000. Affect regulation and development of psychopathology. The Guilford press: New York
D. Strongman, K. T. (2003). The psychology of emotions: : from everyday life to theory. 5th Edition. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex.
E. Dalgleish, T., & Power , M. (Eds.). (1999). Handbook of cognition and Emotion. Sussex, U. K.: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Homework
Applications (rol playing)
Discussions
Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assignments, Midterm and Final Exams

Assessment Criteria

LO. 1- LO. 2: Assessed with presentations and applications
LO. 3- LO. 6: Assessed with homeworks, class discussions, and exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Student must attend at least 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Gülay Dirik
gulay.dirik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tue: 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 3 24
Tutorials 5 3 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Midterm 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 197

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15555
LO.25
LO.355555
LO.45555
LO.555555
LO.6555