COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NAKŞIDIL TORUN

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to explore the biological basis of emotions, their interaction with other cognitive processes, and their relationship with psychopathology. The course will examine the neurobiological and psychological foundations of emotions, and how emotional processing is disrupted in various psychological disorders, as well as the impact of these disruptions on individual functioning. Within this framework, the role of emotions in the emergence and maintenance of psychopathology will be discussed from the perspective of cognitive neuroscience.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Patrick, C. J. (2018). Cognitive and emotional processing in psychopathy. In C. J. Patrick (Ed.), Handbook of psychopathy (2nd ed., pp. 422 455). The Guilford Press.
Power, M. J., & Dalgleish, T. (2004). Cognition, emotion and psychopathology: Theoretical, empirical and clinical directions. Cambridge University Press.
Yazihan, N. (2021). Neurobiology of emotions. In N. Yazihan (Ed.), Physiological psychology. Ankara: Nobel Kitabevi.
Kalat, J. W. (2021). Biological psychology (13th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Whissell, C. (2023). Engaging with Emotion. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Gangemi, A., Dahò, M., & Mancini, F. (2021). Emotional reasoning and psychopathology. Brain Sciences, 11(4), 471.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Question-Answer
Literature Review
Discussions

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3: Assess with mid-term exam questions.
LO 4-5: Assess with term paper and presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

orcun.yorulmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.30-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes