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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PDR 5197 MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR FATMA AYSAZCI ÇAKAR

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding toward to neuropsychological perspective into mental health in the context of emotional, cognitive and behavioral aspects

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizing Clinical Neuropsychology and related concepts 2   Examination of fundamental psychological disorders from a neuropsychological perspective 3   Gaining knowledge about Brain Imaging studies, case examples, and neuropsychological assessment techniques 4   Explaining the neuropsychological foundations of mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc.). 5   Performing a holistic analysis by relating neuropsychological findings to clinical observation and case examples

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Course Introduction 2 Introduction to Neuropsychology, its historical background, and its subfields 3 Neuroanatomy and the Structure of the Central Nervous System 4 Neuropsychological Assessment/Measurement and Brain Imaging Studies 5 Plasticity, Brain Development, and Related Disorders 6 Neuropsychological examination of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder 7 Neuropsychological examination of Language Development and related disorders 8 Midterm assessment 9 Neuropsychological examination of Learning Disabilities 10 Neuropsychological examination of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 11 Neuropsychological examination of Perceptual Systems and related disorders 12 Neuropsychological examination of Drug and Substance Use 13 Neuropsychological examination of Neurobehavioral Disorders 14 Case Examples 15 Course Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Kolb, B., & Wishaw, I.Q. (2021). Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology. (8th ed.). Worth Publishers. Beaumont, J.G. (2008). Introduction to Neuropsychology. (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. Goldstein, L.H. & McNeil, J.E. ( 2012). Clinical Neuropsychology:A Practical Guide to Assessment and Management for Clinicians. (2nd edition). Wiley.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, assigment and presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 PRS PRESENTATION 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Fatma Aysazci Çakar fatma.aysazcicakar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 5 65 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65 Preparing assignments 1 6 6 Preparing presentations 1 6 6 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 LO.5 4 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5