Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
SBI 6019	NEUROBIOLOGY BASIS OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS	ELECTIVE	1	4	0	9

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the definition of mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder, diagnostic criteria, clinical features, prognosis/outcome, psychosocial stress factors and treatment methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Having knowledge about the genetic components and cognitive dysfunctions in mood disorders.
2	Having advanced knowledge about brain imaging methods used in mood disorders and identified structural and functional changes in brain.
3	Having advanced knowledge about cell pathology, neurochemical, electrophysiological and neuroendocrine processes in mood disorders.
4	Being able to obtain information by scanning literature and estimate the obtained information.
5	Being able to express knowledge using both verbal and written forms.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Diagnostic Criteria Of Mood Disorders Molecular and cellular neurobiology of mood disorders, neural circuits and cognitive processing models, cognitive impairment, brain imaging methods and findings in mood disorders ASSIGNMENT REPORTS Methods to get psychiatric history and family history in mood disorders (Application)
2	Emotion and biological components Neurochemistry and psychoneuroendocrinology fo mood disorders Electrophysiology in mood disorders and recent findings ASSIGNMENT REPORTS Symptom Scanning in mood disorders (Application) Mood disorders, a structured interview (SCID) applications (Application)
3	Mid-term Exams Principles of genetic studies in mood disorders Genetics of Mood disorders and recent findings Mood disorders, a structured interview (SCID) applications (Application) Bipolar Disorders-Clinic applications (Application) General Overview Final Exams

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Molecular Neurobiology. For the Clinician (Review of Psychaitry Series Vol 22). Ed. Dennis S. Charney.. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.Arlington VA, 2003.
Iki Uçlu Bozukluk (Türkçe çeviri). Ed. M.Maj, H.Akiskal, J. J. Lopez-Ibor, N. Sartorius. John Wiley&Sons, Ltd. 2002 (Türkçe Ed. Doç. Dr. Timuçin Oral, CSA Medikal Yayın Ajansı
Current Journals Like: Biological Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders, J. Affective Disorders, American J of Psychiatry, Arch General Psychiatry, Brain Research,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and Literature Scanning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	FIN	FINAL EXAM
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	FIN*1
3	RST	RESIT
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	RST*1

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The knowledge will be evaluated by exams, ability of obtaining information by scanning literature and estimating the obtained information will be evaluated by homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Telephone: 412 4152

Office Hours

Friday 16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	15	1	15
Tutorials	60	1	60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	5	65
Preparation for midterm exam	1	20	20
Preparation for final exam	1	30	30
Preparing assignments	1	31	31
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.4	PO.7	PO.10	PO.11	PO.15	PO.16
LO.1	5				5		5
LO.2		5	5	5	4		5
LO.3	5	5			4		5
LO.4					4		4
LO.5					4	5	5

COURSE UNIT TITLE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

CONTACT INFORMATION