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PSK 419 - Introduction to Child Psycholopathology

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Psychology (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ali Güven KILIÇOĞLU
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ali Güven KILIÇOĞLU

Course Objective

In this course, students aimed to know the general characteristics of childhood and their problematics. At the same time, during this period students will be able to gain general information about the specific psychopathology that may arise.This course introduces child mental disorders based on the definitions explained in DSM-5TR (APA, 2022). While introducing the defined psychopathologies in DSM-5TR, the history of mental disorders, major explanations of the childhood disorders according to the significant theories in the history of psychology will be also discussed within the course.

Course Content

In this course, students aimed to know the general characteristics of childhood and their problematics. At the same time, during this period students will be able to gain general information about the specific psychopathology that may arise

Basic information about assessment, universal classification system, etiology, epidemiology, and major treatment approaches will be covered in this course. Students will have basic understanding about the child psychopathology field after completing this course

Required Resources

Robin Hornik Parritz ve Michael F. Troy . Disorders of Childhood: Development and Psychopathology

Recommended Resources

Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology Allen C. Israel, Jennifer Weil Malatras, Rita Wicks-Nelson

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%70 (72) Health%30

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationBrain StormingCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period339
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Course introductionCourse introduction
2Classification of Atypical Childrenlecture presentation book section
3Children with learning disabilitieslecture presentation book section
4attachment disorderslecture presentation book section
5Children with mental disabilitieslecture presentation book section
6Language and speech disorderslecture presentation book section
7autism spectrum disorderlecture presentation book section
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Specific Learning Disorderslecture presentation book section
10Anxiety disorderslecture presentation book section
11Children with impaired behaviorlecture presentation book section
12obsessive compulsive disorderlecture presentation book section
13trauma-related disorderslecture presentation book section
14Tic disorders Impulse control and Conduct Disorders Gender complaintslecture presentation book section
15overviewoverview
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı