COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4011 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

Examination of diagnostic criteria, differential diagnoses, epidemiological and etiological properties of, assessment and treatment approaches to the disorders first diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. Child and adolescent specific properties of anxiety and mood disorders; Overview of specific conditions such as suicide; Abuse and neglect; Dead; Adoption; Divorce in terms of children and adolescents.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to define characteristics of psychological disorders seen in children
2   Be able to recognize differential diagnosis for psychological disorders seen in children
3   Be able to describe epidemiological properties of psychological disorders seen in children
4   Be able to describe etiological properties of psychological disorders seen in children
5   Be able to comprehend clinical evaluation of psychological disorders and possible ethical problems seen in the assessment procedure
6   Be able to describe treatment procedures for psychological disorders seen in children

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, basic concepts
2 Assessment with children, interview principles, ethical issues
3 Mental retardation
4 Pervasive developmental disorders
5 Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
6 Conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder
7 Elimination disorders
8 Sleep disorders
9 Nutrition and eating disorders
10 Tic disorders
11 Anxiety disorders
12 Anxiety disorders
13 Mood disorders
14 Specific conditions (abuse, dead, adoption, etc.)

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Çuhadarolu-Çetin, F., Coşkun, A., Işeri, E., Miral, S., Motovallı, N., Pehlivantürk, B., Türkbay, T., Uslu, R. ve Ünal, F. (2008). Çocuk ve ergen psikiyatrisi temel kitabı. Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6: They will be evaluated by term paper/term, presentation, 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/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155454445
LO.255454445
LO.355454445
LO.455454445
LO.555454445
LO.655444355

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