COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOLOGICAL BASICS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4037 BIOLOGICAL BASICS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS 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

The aim of the course is, introduce normal-abnormal behaviour and its biological bases. Genetical, endocrinological ve neurological aspects of human behaviour. Introduce the complex of biological and environmental impacts. Abnormal behaviour such as delinquent behavior, aggressiveness and its biological impacts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the term normal
2   Describe crime and its biological impacts
3   Explain the neurological, endocrinological and genetical reasons of crime
4   Describe biological threshold.
5   Describe the biological reasons of behavioral variety
6   Describe the biological reasons of unwanted behaviour

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of course
2 Social and biologic comparison. Normal-Abnormal
3 Biological systems influence on behaviour
4 Genetic based behaviour abnormality.(Human samples)
5 Genetic based behaviour abnormality (Animal samples)
6 Neurogy based behaviour abnormality.(Human samples)
7 Neurogy based behaviour abnormality.(Animal samples)
8 Ara Sınav
9 Endocrinology based behaviour abnormality.(Human samples)
10 Endocrinology based behaviour abnormality.(Animal samples)
11 Multisystemic behaviour abnormalities
12 Biological reasons & Environmental reasosns relationship
13 Crime and its biological reasons
14 Current studies in crime and its biological reasons

Recomended or Required Reading

Sangha, S & Foti, D. (2018). Neurobiology of Abnormal Emotion and Motivated Behaviors. Massachusetts: Academic Press.
Zigmond, M. J., Rowland, L. P. & Coyle, J. T. (2015). Neurobiology of Brain Disorders: Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Massachusetts: Academic Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Questions-Answers
Homework
Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 +FCG * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ceren.hidiroglu@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 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 3 3 9
Preparing presentations 2 4 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1555555
LO.2555555
LO.35555555
LO.4555
LO.55
LO.655555

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