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PSK 303 - Psychopathology I

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Psychology · Undergraduate

ECTS: 6 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÖZTÜRK
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÖZTÜRK

Course Objective

In this course introduces clinically important psychopathologic features, outcomes, course and treatment outcomes and clinical outcomes. Schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, stress and trauma related disorders, substance use disorders, sexual identity and sexual dysfunctions, eating disorders, neurocognitive disorders and childhood psychopathologies are introduced.

Course Content

The students who have successfully completed this course will have information about the basic approaches and terminology used to explain clinically important psychopathologies. Can use basic knowledge and concepts about clinical evaluation, diagnosis and classification of psychopathologies. Can use the basic knowledge and concepts of different theoretical approaches to the causes of psychopathology. The students can recognize clinical psychopathologies at a basic level and have information about their treatment.

Required Resources

Amerikan Psikiyatri Birliği. (2013). DSM - 5: Ruhsal Bozuklukların Tanısal ve Sayımsal Elkitabı. (Çev. Ertuğrul Köroğlu). Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği.

Morrison, J. R. (2016). DSM-5'i kolaylaştıran klinisyenler için tanı rehberi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Recommended Resources

Amerikan Psikiyatri Birliği. (2013). DSM - 5: Ruhsal Bozuklukların Tanısal ve Sayımsal Elkitabı. (Çev. Ertuğrul Köroğlu). Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği.

Morrison, J. R. (2016). DSM-5'i kolaylaştıran klinisyenler için tanı rehberi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. The students who have successfully completed this course will have information about the basic approaches and terminology used to explain clinically important psychopathologies.
  2. The students who have successfully completed this course will have information about the basic approaches and terminology usedto explain clinically important psychopathologies.

Core Area Distribution

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

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

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

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period33090
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Psychopathology OverviewPsychopathology Overview
2Current Paradigms in PsychopathologyCurrent Paradigms in Psychopathology
3Current Paradigms in PsychopathologyCurrent Paradigms in Psychopathology
4Clinical Evaluation in PsychopathologyClinical Evaluation in Psychopathology
5Clinical Evaluation in PsychopathologyClinical Evaluation in Psychopathology
6Research Methods in PsychopathologyResearch Methods in Psychopathology
7Mood DisordersMood Disorders
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Mood DisordersMood Disorders
10Depression and SuicideDepression and Suicide
11Anxiety DisordersAnxiety Disorders
12Anksiyete BozukluklarAnxiety Disorders
13Obsessive Compulsive DisordersObsessive Compulsive Disorders
14Obsessive Compulsive DisordersObsessive Compulsive Disorders
15Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic DisordersSchizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı