COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 3001 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ADVIYE ESIN YILMAZ SAMANCI

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the diagnostic criteria, differential diagnoses, epidemiological and etiological properties of, treatment approaches to and various case examples for psychiatric disorders classified in DSM-V. Depressive disorders; Bipolar and related disorders; Anxiety disorders; Obsessive compulsive and related disorders; Trauma and stressor related disorders will be covered in the framework of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to list diagnostic criteria of psychological disorders included in the course framework
2   Be able to explain differential diagnoses of psychological disorders included in the course framework
3   Be able to explain epidemiological properties of psychological disorders included in the course framework
4   Be able to explain etiological properties of psychological disorders included in the course framework
5   Be able to explain possible comorbid disorders diagnosed with psychological disorders included in the course framework
6   Be able to explain treatment approaches to psychological disorders included in the course framework

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, definition of abnormal behaviour
2 Basic theoretical approaches to abnormal behaviour
3 Classification systems and diagnosis
4 Clinical assessment, ethichs in assessment, and research methods in clinical psychology
5 Anxiety disorders (Panic Disorder, Agorafohobia, Specific Phobia, Social Phobia)
6 Anxiety disorders (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism)
7 Panic Disorder, Agorafohobia, Social Phobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder presentations
8 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
9 Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
10 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders presentations
11 Depressive Disorders
12 Bipolar and Related Disorders
13 Depressive Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders presentaions
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Davison, G.C. ve Neale, J.M. (2004). Anormal psikolojisi (7. Baskı). (I. Dağ, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 1998.)
2 American Psychiatric Association (2001). DSM-IV-TR tanı ölçütleri başvuru el kitabı, yeniden gözden geçirilmiş baskı. (E. Köroğlu, Çev.). Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği. (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 2000.)
3 Oltmanns, T.F., Neale, J.M., & Davison, G.C. (2003). Anormal davranışlar psikolojisinde vak a çalışmaları. (I. Dağ, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 1995, 4th ed.)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Answer-question
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 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6: They will be evaluated by 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

Wed 14.00-15.30

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 final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155454445
LO.255454445
LO.355454445
LO.455454445
LO.555454445
LO.654535555